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Colonel Willlvm Henshaw, 



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Ai-RiL 20— Sept. 26, 1775. 



WITH A MEMOIR BY EMORY WASHBURN, 



NOTES BY CHARLES C. S.MITH. 



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Colonel William IIenshaav, 



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Apuii, '20 — Skpt. 'IK, 1775. 



WITJT A jrEJfOIL' liY EMORY WAs/f/i rH.V, 



NOTES BY CHARLES C. S.XHTH. 



REPUIN'TKn FROM TIIK l'l!()rEKI>IN<iS OF TIIK MassACIUSETT3 
IIlSTOUICAI. Sue IKIY FOK Ol IIHIKU, l."i7li. 



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PRESS OF JOHN \V11,M)\ A.\I) SOX. 

1S77. 



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PUKI' ATOKV NOTK. 



In priiitint;' tins Orderly Book, c-are lias Ijeeii taken to follow 
the exact sjiellinL;' of tin- projier names; hut other words liave 
been spelled aceording to tlie coninioii usaLCe at tlie present 
time. Colonel Hensliaw's spelling of names is not nniforni, 
and in wiiliii;4 tliini lie was no doubt largely guided by the 
pronuneialion. lie \\rote a very legible hand, and in very 
few instances can there be any doubt as to what the word or 
letter is. 

In the Ivibrary of the Historical Society there is a manu- 
script co[iy of the orders, from April :20th to Septeml)er tJtIi, 
inclusive, which has lieen much used in correcting Colonel 
Henshaw's copy, and which is cited in the foot-notes as 
Fenno's Orderly IJook. It is in two small quartos, beautifully 
written : but from the uniformity of the handwiiting, and 
from some otlier circumstances, it seems not to liave lieen an 
(jriginal recoid. 'I'lie writer must, however, liave co[]ied 
eitlu'r from an earlier orderly book, or from memoranda made 
at the time. 

Scattered through several of the vobimes of l''oi'ce's 
"■.American .\rchives" are also co|)ies of the (ieneral Orders, 
beginning July v'>d, the day on which Washington took com- 
mand of the army: and there are probably many other copies 
extant. In the Proceedings of tlu^ SociiUy at the meeting 
June 10, 1875, may be found several extracts from an orderly 
book sujiposed to lie Captain Chester's, including some "reg- 
imental orders."' 



IV I'REFATORY NOTE. 

By one of tlie earliest of tlie General (_)rders, — Aiiril iotli, 
— it was directed, "That eacli adjutant, sergeaMt-niajor, and 
orderly' sergeant, be immediatelj' provided with orderly hooks, 
in order regularly to enter the orders of tlie army.'' July 
.'Jth, tlie adjutants were required to take special care that all 
General Orders should he "communicated as well to the 
private men as to the oflicers, tliat there may he no plea of 
ignorance." Suljse(iuently, July 20tli, the aides-de-camp and 
majors of brigades also were required "to keep regularly en- 
tered in a book all the General Orders of the army, as well 
as those of the brigade they belong to." From the General 
(Orders, July ITtli, it appears that the orders had not been 
projierly i}ublished at that time ; and it was announced that 
a failure to jierform the duty imposed on the adjutants would 
sLibject them to the jienalties of a court-martial. If that 
duty was afterward performed, there must have Ijcen an 
orderl}' book for every regiment, or, at least, a copy of the 
orders of each day in some form. 

As Colonel Ilenshaw did not receive the book into which 
these orders are copied until Jvdy ("ith, the earlier orders must 
have been taken from some other book or from the oiiginals. 
It is not easy to determine when he began to make his daily 
entries. 

For the Committee, 

CIIAULES C. SMITH. 



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COLONEL WILLIAM II EX SHAW 



[The Orderly Book of Colonel AVilliain Henshaw, which is here printed 
from the original manuscript, belonj^is to his j;ran(ldau<j;hter, Miss II. E. 
Henshaw, of Leicester, Mass., who kindly placed it in the hamls of the 
committee of the Massachusetts Historical Society for publication. In 
accordance with her wish and that of other members of the family, a 
Memoir of Colonel llensliaw has been prepared by an associate nienilier. 
Professor Emory Washburn, as an introduction to the Orderly Hook, and 
it follows herewith : — ] 

The subject of" this notice was born in Boston, Sept. "JD. IT.'f.'i. lie 
was the son of Daniel Henshaw, who, with his brother Josinia. was 
a son of Joshua, an early pro|)rietor of Leicester. Daniel married 
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Bass, of Boston ; and, wiieii his son 
William was thirteen years of ai;e. lemoved to Leicester, upon land 
belonging to his father, where lie lived till his death in 17»1, .at the 
age of eighty years. Another of Daniel's sons, who also livtfd in 
Leicester, was the lather of the Hon. David Henshaw, at one time 
Secretary of the Navy. Another of his sons was Joseph, who 
graduated at Harvard t!olleg(' in 171<S. He married the daughter 
of Joshua second; and, in 177 1, removed to Leicester, and took a 
prominent part, both in a niillilaiy and civil capacity, in the early and 
later stages of the Kevoliitinn. Joslma. his father-in-law, \v:is (il)lised 
by his political opinions to remove from Boston in the same year, and 



vi MASSACHUSETTS IIISTOIIK^AL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

for a while vcshM in L-'icslrr. His son, .Tosliua tl.inl. wa. many 
yeai-s rcnster of .l^.-ls for tl.r eo.uity of Sutt'olk. His Uahrv. -Tosliua 
;ecoud, and Jos,.,,!,, ^^rv,■ usso.-iatrd an,l artive .o-work.rs w.tl. tl,e 
Ad.amscs, (.)tis, ^V:,n-.-n, Qnin.'y. and others, in tlie n,<-aMUvs wlnrh 
originated an.l carrir,! f,,rwanl tlie Revolution. .Tosluui Uir seron.l 
reiwesented lloston in tlie General Court, and ha.l the lionor of heuig 
ne'^atived bv Covernor I'.ernard when ehosen to the Coniiril ; havn.s 
fb^ assoeiati-s in h,.ing so rejeeted How.loin, Otis, lluneoek, and 
Artenias Ward. 

William, tlie sul.ject of this notice, had the advanla^v of the Boston 
schools until his removal, and had made eoiisid.a-ahle p.o-ress in the 
study of [,atin. wilh a view of lueparin- for colh-e. as lii. brother 
had'd.me hefoi-e him. He thus a.'4uired a taste for literary culture, 
whi.-h he afterwards improved, till, as will lie seen, he applied it to 
practical use in the preparation of important papers and documents of 
a public character connecteil with the' Revolutionary movements m 
wliich he took a part. 

In IT.'i'.l. lie i-eeeived a second lieutenant's commission in Captain 
BahUviii-s .-ompanv. and Colonel, afterwards Ceneral, Ku-gles's regi- 
ment <,f Provineial troops, under ( leiieral Amherst, and served during 
two campaigns, -being stationed a conMdeiable part of the time at 
Fort Edward a.id afterwards at Crown 1-oint. He then returned 
to Leicester, ami in 17(;2 married Ruth Sargent, daughter of .lona- 
than Sargent, of that town. From that time till his death, he lived 
upon and cultivated a farm in the easterly part of the town. 

Another leadinu <'ilizen of Leicester, -b.seph Allen, afterwards a 
representative in Con-ress while residing in Worcester, had removed 
from r-oston in 1771. He was a nephew of Samuel Adams, and 
slrn-ed Ids .■onlideiie,., and was in hearty sympathy with his views. 
The population of the town at that time did not exvcd a thousand, 
,,„1 most of them were fanma-s of small means; and, consulenng 
„„.ir r..mot..ness from Boston in the then condition of intercourse, 
without a post-ollice, or even a mail, i^x.-ept one carried on horseba,-k 
about once a fortnight, it might strike one with surprise to learn at 
how earlv a stage in th.. -rowing spirit of resistance to the encroach- 
ments of' the Crown,. he people of Lei..ester were in full possession of 
the merits of the controversy, and entered with a zeal and intelligence 
hardly second to that of the people of Boston themsidves into the 
discussions to whi..li it gave rise. This is readily to be traced to those 
fuiiilv ndalions. and not a little of it was due to the correspondem-c 



ISTG.] MKMOIK OF COI-OXEI, WILLIAM HKNSll AW. \ 11 

\vliicli Cdloiit;! II<'ii>liau krpt up wiili lii.s lirotluT .IcKcpli anil liis 
cousin Jcisluia. Ainoiiy- the pupci's which he leti arc Mimlry letters, 
covering a period from May, 17(50, to August, 1771, written bv liis 
cousin, ill which he kei'ps him advised of what was doing upon the one 
side and tiic othei-; Imt in which, from motives of i)nidence, the name 
of the writer was leigned. or omitted altogelher. The records of the 
town also show a series of remarkable papers, coiiniieiiciiig as early as 
October, 17GJ, and contiiuied to May, I77G: consisting of instruc- 
tions to the representatives of the town in the General Court or Pro- 
vincial Congress, letters and communications in reply to those received 
from the inhabitants of Boston, resolutions setting fortli the rights of 
the people and the wrongs they were suti'ering, and the views of its 
citizens "on the jireseiit melancholy situation of this country." In 
their style, their broad and statesmaidike views of the condition of 
the country, the princiiiles for which they were contending, and the 
bold determiiialion they e.x|>ress of maintaining them, these jjapers 
will compare favor;d)ly with the best of the like docuiiieuts which ap- 
peared during that time, and have excited the admiration of students 
iu history. Several of the most striking of these wei'e drawn by 
Colonel Ilenshaw. and some of the others were prepared by committees 
of which he was a member. 

But an oci-nrrence in which he tiM)k a prominent part, in April, 
1774. [lartook nioi'c of personal courage and open avowal of resistance 
to the objectionabh' ineasui-es of the government, than the papc-rs 
above ini'ntioned. Il, will be remembered that the government at 
home, in order to rendi r llie judges of the .Superior Court independenL 
of the people of the rrn\ince. to whom they looked for thi'ir salaries, 
made provision iu 177'_' for their being, in ftiture. ])aid out of thi' 

royal exclieiiuer. 'I'lie people regariled this as a direct attack uj 

the system undei- which they had liv(-d. The power of the court, as 
then conducted, was very imposing, and the dignity and resjiect it 
mahitained i-aised it above the ordinary criticism witli which the 
other branches of the government were discussi'd. With an almost 
tinlimited power to impose fiiu's and imprisonment upon such as |)re- 
sumed to disturb the course of the proceedings at its sessions, il is 
difficult to imagine the gravity of a measure which hail for its purpose 
to assail one of the ineinbrrs. and that the chief, at one of its sessions 
for the transaction of public business. Chief .Justice ( )liver alone had 
accepted his salary at the hands of the Crown, and in that wav had 
made himself the object of general odium. The House of Hei)re- 



Ylll MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

sentatives took measures for liis removal liy a formal liill of iiu- 
peac'limeiit. In this state of ))ublic; feeliiir;, tile trrm of tlie court was 
to lie iielil at Worerstur, iu A|iril. 177 1. It was a matter of j;rave 
(lifliciilly liow tliis fi'.'liii!; towards tlie Ciiief .liistice eoiilil iiroperiy lie 
maiiifcstiil, ami not Mrioii^iy ol)struet tiie ti'aiisactioii of tlir civii ami 
eiiiniiial liu>iiii'ss of t lie i-ounty, — especially as, ii|i to that lime, no 
oni'. seriously thoiiglit of eomiiromittiiig liis allegiance to tlic king ami 
royal aiillioiity. A ]iancl of fifteen grand jurors altindcd at tlie 
opening of tlieooiii-t; Colonel Ilenshaw was one of them. Instead 
of offering themselves, as usual, t(.) be sworn to the perfoi-maiiet' of 
tlieir duty as jurors, tliey Ininded to the court a wiilteii protest, 
sigiieil liy them all, ill wiiich lliey refused to act as jurors if Chief 
Justice (tlivei- was lo act, as one of tlie judges. In it they declared 
not only that he was disipialitied to' act, hut they added, that, "by his 
own confession lie stands convicted, in the minds of the people, of ii 
(rrime more heinous, in all pmbaliilily, than any that might come be- 
fore him." This was certainly a bold measure and bold language 
for a few yeomen and mechanics, callecl from their farms and their 
workshops, to address to the most august court in the Province. It 
carried. mnie.i\i-r, with it no little pi-ril, in \iew of the sensitive char- 
acter of the court to its own dignily, and the power of punishing any 
contempt committed towanls thian, by line and im|irisonnient. 

Fortunately the Chief .Tustice, for some re.ison, did not attend the 
term, as it luid lie(^n expected he would have done, and the Inisiness 
was not any fui-ther interrupted. lUit the Chief .Tustice was highly 
indignant with his brethren that Ihey had sutli-i'eil the measure to 
pass unpunished. '• Had any of my brethren," said he. ■■ be<'n charged 
in so infainous a manner, I would for ever lia\e (piilled the bench, 
rather than have sulfered such an indignity to them to have jiassed 
unnoticed." 

The protest was drawn by Colonel Ilen.shaw ; and among tliose 
whose names it bi'ars was Timothy T.igelow. who was afterwtirds a 
major in Aniolil's expedition to Can.ida. for whom Mount Bigi.dow, 
in Maine, was named; and was sub.sequently the gallant commander 
of the famous ]''i!teenth Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the 
Continental army. Some of the best-known families in the State 
claim him :is tlnir anci'stor. 

This was the last term of the court held in Worcester County 
under i-oy.al tidministratioii. and was soon follnwed by a general cessa- 
tion of all civil authority of the royal goyernmeiit in tin; Proyince. Oil 



1870.1 MK>roIi; OK (;()LONKL WlI.I.IA^r IIKNSII AW. IV: 

tlie 17lli of .luiir, 1771. Criicnil CuLa'. by prochiiiiatioii. dissolvoj the 
Gciierul C'cimt; ami I'nim that time till the lUtli .Inly. 177."), — more 
than a vi-ar, — the proplr u( Massachu-etts presenteil a moral spectaele, 
whieli is hardily to he surpassed in history, of a sell'-j^overneil eoin- 
niniiity in tin- incipient .stages of a war, wliose only rulers were men 
voluntarily <-liosen liy them, with no exeeutive prerogative ; whose 
recommendations wei'e laws, and to whose oliieers, military as well as 
civil, willing and uncpiestioaing ohedii-nee was renilered. These 
reprcsrntative liodies of tlie people were of two kinds: one made up 
of delegates from towns in the whole Province, who louk the name 
of Provincial Congress, and met for the first time at Silem, Oct. 
7, 1774; the others ma<le up of the delegates, or committees of 
correspondence, of the towns, who cami- together in the several 
counties. liu\ ing a niiu'e limited seojie of action. an<l yet adopting 
measures to canv forward the great work of furnishing, arming, 
and j)roviding for troops, and maintaining good order in the com- 
munity. The first of these meetings was ludd at Woi-cester, on the 
ytli August. 1774 : and was eonlinneil, liy adjournment, till May .'!!, 
177J. It c(jnsisteil of th<- sevei'al " connnittees of correspondence " of 
that county. Colonel Ilenshaw, a <lidi'gate from Leicester, was chos<>n 
clerk, and took an adive pait in llie [iroceedings. On the 21st Sep- 
tember, the convention advised lo the "organizing and oHicering" 
seven regiments of troops in tliat couiiiy : and. upon the motion of 
Colonel Ilenshaw. reounmended tliat om-thinl of the men of there- 
S|iective towns. betWei'U si\teen .iml sixty years of .age. be enlisleil, 
" to be ready to act at a nninite's warning." and that eacli town in tlii' 
countv choose a sullicient nundier of men as a coimnitiee "to supplv 
and support those troops that shall move on any emergency." This 
was the origin of that nio^t etiirient organization known as " minute- 
men." who evinced their claim to ihe lille by the iiromptness with 
which they acted. In the case i<( the company w'lieli was raisc^l in 
Leicester, a messengei- liavi[]g reached : he lowji on the I'.tth ,\pril. a 
little after noon, giving the alarm thai tlie liriiisli iroops had marcheil 
for Lexington, the mendiei-s were collected from iheir farms, over a 
territory of six miles scpiare. and were imistered. and began theii- 
march for Cambridge, within four hours after the alarm was given. 
A regiment of thes ■ minnte-nien was cn-'jainzerl in Worcester Countv, 
of which Mr. Ilenshaw was the colonel. 

Immediately upon hearing the al.ii-m on the I'.hh. Colonel Ilenshaw 
took measures lo assemble the oliieers n{ his reginuau at Worcester ; 



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and by ten n'l-lock lliat iii;flit they were there, ready with arms, 
amimiiiition, :iih1 (Uie wt-rk's iirDvLsiun, ami reaeheil Camhrid^e the 
next forenoon, lie ii'mainnl al t'amhridgc till the llltli .Inne. when 
he was diseliai-jicil. anil lel't t'oi- home. During liis .slay at ( 'a.mlnadi;e 
he was not inaetive. He was a inenilier of the counrij of war ; and, as 
oM(> of a committee of that liody, he to;^rellicr witli Colonel Gridley 
and Mr. Kichanl Devens, of this comniitlee, in eoniiec'tion with a 
deleiiation from the comunttite uf safety, on the ll'th of May, 177.'i, 
reeoniioitn-d tho hiuh lands in ('audiridi;c and Chaih'stown, and made 
a report, si^ined liv Colomd Ili-nsiniw. as cliairman id' a snli-eonnnittre 
of the eonneil of war, and Dr. Chureli, on the part of the committee 
of safetv. wherein tliey reeonnneiided si-verul points at which hreast- 
wiiiks and redonlits slionld lie ronstrmled lietwe.'u C'aml)ridi;e and 
C'harlestown : "also, a strong rodouht to he raisod on Blinker's Hill, 
witli eaniion planted there to annoy the enemy eoiiiin^ out of Charles- 
town, also to annoy tliose i;oiim hy water to Medtord. When these 
are, finished, wi; appivheiid the eoiinlry will he sate from all sallies of 

the enemy in that ipiarler." This report \vas made to tli immittee 

of .safety; but they declined to take- aetimi or ad\!se upon the matter, 
as the (juestion should rest wholly with the couneil of war. It has 
been gencrallv understood that it was in jiursiianee of this rei'om- 
meiidatiou that Colonel I'reseott was detailed to eieef w,,rks on 
Bunker's Hill on the Kjtii June; though, in the end, he concluded to 
occui)y Breed's instead of Bunker's Hill. 

f^ii tlie "i.'ld .lune, the Provincial Conj^rcss, who, as already stated, 
a]ipoiiiteil and coniiiiissioned officers of the Provincial armv around 
I'mston, reipiesled < ieiieral Ward, the commandw'-in-ehief, to nomi- 
nate an adjutanf-neiieral of the forces. This he did; and. on the 
L'Tlli of that month. Colonel Henshaw was commissioned to that 
ollii'e. Upon the arrival of General Washington, with ( o-neral ( iates, 
who had been commissioned by the Continental Congress as adjutant- 
general of the American Army. Colonel Ileiisliaw was thereby siijier- 
seded. This was on I he :id duly. 177."i: and Colonel Henshaw was 
about to return home, when lie was induced to I'ernain in the service 
as assistant to (ieneral (Iates. The account he gives in memoranda 
left hy liim. and made a short lime before his death, is as follows : 
•■ I rode three or four days around the eamp. show ing him [(J.ites] the 
I'cgimeuts and the colonels, intending to leliirn home. He requested 
me to stay through the campaign, as he could not do without an assist- 
ant, and I should have the same pay and rations as a colonel. General 



187l>.] ME.MOU: OF ('()!.( IN Kl, WILLIAM IIKNSILVW. -'^' 

(Jatcs told me to write to llic C'oiiliiieiil:il ('oii;.'re>.s i'ov my w:e.n<s, aiicl 
he would wi-it<' them that lie had eiii|iloveil me and proiiiised me tlie 
same pay as a colonel. I iirxcr wrote them, and have never received 
any pay for my services." * 

At the closi' of the ramp:ni;n. Colonel lleiishaw reliirMcd to his 
fai'ni. l>ul upon the personal solicitation of General Washinjjlou, 
after a month or two. Ik- was induced lo accept ollice in the Contineutil 
service, under the follow iiiir circninstaiiees, as staled by him : "Pre- 
vious to the carllpai^n of 1 77ii, there were three regiments eonimanded 
liv lieiileii.-inl-colonels. and (ieneral W'ashinjitoii otl'ered me thi> com- 
mand of eilher 111 iheiu. 1 went and conversed witli the ollicers, and 
found them a\erse lo it: and intornied (ieneral Washington that, if I 
accepted his oU'er, it would lie injurions to the service, and dei-lined it. 
He then told me lie hoped I uoiild not leave the service, hut take a 
lieiiteiiant-coloners commission, which I did under Cohinel l.ilth' ; 
and in .V]iril marched to New York, in (leueral Greene's hrigaile. 
Soon afler. (ieueral Washington came and ordered ,-aid brigade to 
Long Island." 

llisi-egimeiil was in the disastrous liatlle of Long Lsland. ill August, 
1770. When ii Ik nan. he was sl.-itioneil at Flathusli, and was in 
command of a picUei guard, and found him-elf cut off from the liody 
of the Conlineiilal Iroops liy llie >iidden advani'i' of the enemy lii-uveeii 
him anil their eiicaliipliieiit. 'I'lie details of llie hattle as given in the 
hishiries of that day are loo nuinerous fur a place in this memoir; 
lull llieie were those alive within the memory of many now living 
who ]iaiiicip.il.d ill the eveiils of ihal day. and have often ndated 
till' part whiili Colonel Ileiishaw's detachment took in them, and 
miiforinly asciilied to it great gallantry in eiitling its way ihroiigli 
the Hessian troops with an overwhelniing superiority in niiniliers. 
There is a \ery lirief and unassuming account of it iu a letter wiiicli 
he wrote to his wife, the day after the Iiallle. .and hefore the army 
begun their nieuioralile retreat to the inain-land : ■■W,- lia\.- had ail 
enija^i'meiil willi the eiu-my, were surrounded by them, and had a 
number killed and taken. 1 was with the party that were >urroiiiided. 



* If liny of tlie orders eontaiiUMl in tlic Onlcrly Honk of Colonel Ilensliuw, 
Iierewitli pulilislied, sliimld be toinid to eiirrespoml, sutistantially, witli wliat 
have Ijeeii pulilislied from otlier smirccs, it will not lie dillicult to understand 
Iiow tliis may liave lia]i|icned friiin tin' circinnst.iiii'e cf his cii-diieratiiii,' in ihity 
with (ieneral (oitcs, instead of having a ilistiiiet dciiartniciit to liiiiisclf. 



xii MASSACHUSETTS HISTOllICAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

ami, tlir(]iii;h .'i kiml PnividcMce, got through their fire without being 
Mi.iuidcil or lak.-ii ; tin- partirulars of which 1 have not tiuie to rehite, 
as the eiieniv an- cliise to us, auil we expect to be attacked every 
hour." His statement of tile affair, as given a short time before Ids 
diMth. when his meniory had been souiewliat impaired, is: "I com- 
manded a picket-guai-d at Fkitbush, where the enemy were i-ncauiped, 
wlio marelied and formed a line l)et\veen us and onr encampment. 
Knowing we cnuhl net i-eceive in-ders. we marched for our lines. We 
fm-lnnately (j'll mi with little loss." lint, as showing how sudden the 
mo\-em(ait (Ui his part was. he states that -Iw lost his saddle-bags, 
spurs, night-clothes, ami gloves, which he had not time to take with 
him." 

After tliat he was, Uiv soim- time, with his regiment in the neigh- 
borhood of King's r.ridge and White I'lains. and took an active part 
in the battle at the latter place. At this time he was again (dVere(l a 
Colonelcy (]f a regiment, whieh lie deelined, as he did not think it 
right to prefer a junior ollin-i- to tli(jse who, by the disbanding of their 
regiments by evpiraliou of tlie times cjf their enlistments, would be <le- 
pri\ ed of theii- connnands. When the army marched into New .Tersey, 
his I'egiment was under the command of General Lee until he was 
taken prisoma-. when his place was tilled by (icneral Sullivan. Dur- 
ing this time his reL;inient was undi'r his conunancl in the absence of 
it^colonid. and was witli \\'a>hini;ton at Trenton. I'lineeton. .nid ,Mor- 
ristown ; at uliicli place. lia\ing resigned his office, Coloind ilenslunv 
h-ft the army, in February. 1777. The reason U>v this step was tin; 
nnmbiu- of ollicers who had lost their command by the disbanding of 
their regiments; and the demands of a young family, which called 
him home as a matter of pia-sonal duty. He left the service, however, 
with great reluctance, as his taste naturally led him to a military life, 
.anil tins had been streiiglhiaied by his earlv and later expeiienccs in 
aeti\c' service. Jlut he did not retire from public life, nor lo>e a jot 
of interest in the affairs of the countiy, up<ui withdrawing from the 
army. He was rei)eatedly choseu to rcproent liis town of Leicester 
in the (icneral Court, and was feu- many years an active magistrate 
in the county. 

("olonil Heushaw married, for his secoml wife. I'lndie Su an. a daugh- 
ter of Dudley Wade .Swan, of Lcicoter ; and aimaig the children of 
the marriage was one to whom he ga\e the name of his old associate 
in arms, iloi-atio (Jates. wlio died in IStiO, at the age of seventy-one, 
a much respected citizen of Leicester. t'olonel IleUshaw himself died 



1870.] MK:\rOIR OF COLONEL WILLLV.M II K.NSH A \V. XHl 

in FcliriKirv. ISl'd. at the age of eiglity-l'our ; liis wife liaviuj: difd in 
180.S. 

Euouiili liasap|)i-Mrc(l in llii> inccniiil.-tr >kctcli of tliclifcof Colonel 
Henshaw to show tlial lie possessed niaTiy stronj; ami decided traits of 
character ; lint it can, at best, givi^ a very imperfect idea of his personal 
qnalities as a citizen and a mendierof society. In his deportment and 
manner there was a coiiitcsv ami divinity which had ln'cn cultivated 
by his assncialioii with military life, and llie di>lini,aiislied men of his 
day. lie u.is a j;eiillcmaii of tin' old school in his dress as well as 
personal bearini;. lie rode a horse with 'jrace an<l ease; and, when 
■walking, moved with an creel li;;nre and a linn ami measured step. He 
never gave np the cocUcd-hal. boots, and spurs which were ciiaracter- 
istie of the men of the Kevobilion, lie was social in his hidiils, con- 
versed with lliieiicy aii<l case, ami had a store of interesting imadeiils 
and agreeabh^ memories of the war and the men he had known. whi<-h 
made him a welcome guest and companion willi the young as well as 
the old. Tn his life he exeinpliliecl his profession as a Christian, and 
■was a liberal snpporler of the religious and educational interests of 
the town, where he was universally respected and esteemed, 

lie lielonged to a class of men who seem to lia\c been raised lip by 
Proviilence to plan and carry thi'oiigh the Uevolntion, and lav the 
foundation of a free and iiidc|M-iiileiit Republic. lake most of his 
associates, his politics were of the sclmol of Washingion and Hamilton, 
before olRces h.id become "spoils," to be won by feats <d" iiiiscrii|iulous 
political partisanship. And if the niemoir of one \vliose lite was 
chiefly spent upon his farm, amidst tln' iliities of a cili/eii and the 
courtesies of a Christian gentleman, can do no more, it may serve to 
keep alive the remembrance of the class of men. and their (pialities, 
who left to their |iosterity the heritages of freedom which they had 
won by their patriotism and courage. 



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ORDERLY ROOK.* 



The Regiment of the lion. Artemos Ward. Rs'j. t 

.TOXATTIAX AVaIU), I.icllt .-('ololU'l. 

KnwAun Mauns. 1st .M:ijnr. 
TiMuniY liiiiii.uw, Jil .Majur. 

Captains. I,i<'HliMiaiils. 2ci Liciitciiaiits. 

Josiah Fny. .... ... 

Sfth Wasiihurn. Joscpli I.ivcrmore. Lorin^ Lincoln. 
Job Cusliiiii;. Ezni IJi'iiian. .\sa Kii;i'. 
Daniel Hain.s. -William .M.nse. Paul Hri.ljrliam. 
James IMillen. Abel rrrrey. .-Xaron .Vbbey. 
Luke Diiirv. Asaph .Sherman. Jonas ISrown. 
Jonas Ilnb'bara. William C.ates. 
Samuel Iloud. . 'J'liomas .Seever. 
iMoses -Weiloek. . Oba.liah .Mann. 
Smith. Moses Kello;.'<;. Klislia Linian. 

James Hart . . . ' '. . .\iljnlant. 

\Mlliam Boyd Quartermaster. 

.Snrgeon. 

Tin' Him. John Tliouias. Esf/r's A'rt/inient.t 

The Hon. John TiroMAs. Ks.|.. Colonel. 
JoltN Haii.kv. .Inn.. Li<'nl -Colonel. 
TiioNrAs Mr Tciii;i.i,. Major. 
.IdiiN Jacohs, I'd Major. 

Captains* l-i.-ulcnaTilB. L'.l I.ioutonanl,<. 

Amos Turner. Prijiee Stetson. Joshua liarstow. 

Samuel StoeUbrid^'e. Attwood .Mott. Caleb Xiekolls. 

Nathaniel W'inslow. Joshua Jaeolis. .Nathaniel Chittenih 

Freedom Chamberlain. John Tnrn<-r, Jiin. John Leavitt. 

Kleazar Hamlin. Amos Shaw. Increase Robinson. 



* At tile to]) of the first pajie is tlie followiu!; meinoraiidum in the h.iixl- 
writins; of Colonel Ilenshaw : " I'reseiit fr.>m Colu. Joseph KeeJ, Esq.. to Win. 
Ilen.sliaw, .Inly Mi. 177o." — Kns. 

t In the list of eoinniissions onlered to he civen out to General Ward's roj;!- 
ment. May 'J.I, 177.'), and printed in 4 For.'e's AnierTean .■\rehive.'», II.. H'2'.i, only 
the first nine eoinpaihes are inclnded ; and the names of John Smith, Timothy 
Briiihain, and Thomas Boml are ^iven a~ lieutenants of the companies eom- 
nianiled by Captains llnhbard. Hood, and Wcelock, respectively. In Force's 
list there are several variations in the siiellin;; of the names, of which only two 
are important, — Miller instead of Milieu, and Wood instead of Hood. ' Ilen- 
shaw 's liaiuhvritins^ is very clear and exact, and in each instance it is iinpossil>Ie 
to mistake the name as he has written it. In Force's lists the second licuIeiiantH 
are called eusifins. — Fds. 

X In the list ]nanleil in 4 Fon'e, 11., 8'J.'>, 820, there are several variations in 
spelling' which are obviously mistakes of the copyist. The name of the second 
lieutenant of Cajitain .Stocklnid^'e's conip.iiiy is also iriven as Nicholson, and 
Solomon Shaw appears as secoiul lieuteinint of Captain Head's company, instead 
of David Cobb. — Eus. 



2 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

Captains, I.ii'ut.ii.iiits. 2il T.iontoiiants. 

William Keail. Samuel P.rown. David C'uljb. 

Josiali Ha<k'n. Z<M:'liariah (inrnev. Joseph Cole, .lun. 

Daniel Lotlirop. Kiihraim Jacksuu. Aimer llaywara. 

Elijah Crooker. Kiiit; Laphaii. .laeuli KoLjers. 

James Aller.. Jaoi)b Alleu. I'eiez Wan'eii. 

Luther liaih'y Adjutant. 

Adam Bailey Quartermaster. 

Lemuel Cushinj; .... Sur;;e(in. 

lu'i/iuifiif* 
Asa Wuktcomi!, I';s(|.. Cuhmel. 
Jcisi.\ir W'nxKY, Lieut. -Ciilmiel. 
Ei'riii.vm S.vwYEit, Major. 

(•:„,tni„.. I,irnl,-„:,„ls. 2.1 l.i.-ufnnuls. 

.Ti.lm KulliT. Kl.euezrr r.iid-e. .I.ired Smith. 

Ephraim lliehardsun. Setji I lavw.M.d. Ephraim I'.nvut.m. 

David Wildeii. Ebeue/er Wnnd. .lal.e/. Keep. 

Aimer CransDU. .loir' Guild. Samuel West. 

James Burt. .lolm Kindiiik, .fouathan Sawyer. 

Kobcrt Louiilev. Silvauus Smilb. Ephraim Smith. 

Jon- Davis.'" ■ ,1a. ■nl, r,„,l. Ez.ki.l F..ster. 

Edmund Bemis. Klisl.a Fidl.<..me. John .Mea.l. 

Andrew Ilask.H. ,)olm Wvmau. |f..niamiii West. 

Aijripi.a Wills. ,lohn Il.Iar. Davi.l Kost.'r. 

Benjamin llastiie.;s. J. ,1m H..u-hton. .b.uathan .Meriam. 

.I.'riuiiah Cuaei-r .... .\djutant. 

William Dunm.ue . . . Surm-.,)i. 

Jerimi;fli Lart.ai .... Quarternuister. 

Ju'(/i)JieJi/.f 

JosKPri Re.M), Esip, Colonel. 
Ehenkzf.u Ci..\r. Lieut.-Colonel. 
C.\i.viN S.Mirn, Major. 

r:i|,l:iiim. I.i.-ut.>ii:uils. 2.1 Li.'iil.'iKiiit^. 

Oliver I'ond. Wi,n-;j,les\v,u-th Mes.sengiu-. Elias I'.a.-on. 

Samuel I'ay.son. lloyal Ivelloek. Enoch Hewins. 

* The list of Colonel Whitcnmli's reffinieut. June 3. 1775, in 4rnree, II., S'27, 
does not eontain the name.s of the reijiniental ottieers, and there are numerous 
variations in the company officers. Beiijauiiu Ilastinj;s ami his two lieuteuanis 
do not a]ij)ear, as they were not reeoiuuieii.led for eonuuissious imtil .Tune .')!). 
('.■iptains Wililcn, Loiitrley, ami Wills are called Wil.ler, Lauijley, and Wells, 
ami tliese are no doubt the correct speHin>is. The lieutenants of Captain Burt".s 

coui)iauy are siven as Ebenezer AV Is ami Jahez Keep, instead of John Kin- 

drick and .hmathan Sawyer, who are assinn.'d t.i Captain Haskell's company, 
('[iptain Wilder's lieuteuanis are .hinatliaTi Quits an.l Timothy Boutall, neither 
of whom appears in Cidonel ll.Mishaw's list. Caplnin Wells's lieutenants are 
!,'iven as Jae.ib I'oole ami Kzekiel Foster ; an.l Cajitain Davis's as Elisha Falluin 
an.l J.)l)n Mee.l. while Wynian and Benjamin West arc assigned to Cranston, 
and Hoar and Davi.l Foster to Bends, (iuil.l ami Samuel West do not appear 
in Force's list.— Fos. 

t The list (Mav IS, 177.')) in 1 F.iii'c. II., s-j:!, has llezekiah Chapman as 
chaplain. Levi Wiilanl as sur-e..n, and .h.Mpli A.hnus as surseon's mate. In- 
ste.iil .if I'ettv .ami Fanner .•inmu',' llie lieutenants his list gives Better and 
Farrer, — Fns. 



1S7I).] OKDKUI.Y BOOK. 

Captains. I.iiMitfiiants. 2il T.ipUliMiaiits. 

Andrew IVtrrs. Levi AMci-ich. ■\Villiiii.i Dallii..;;. 

WillKini HriLCiJis. Siinon Leach. Jedidiali .Soiitlnvortli. 

Setli liiillanl. Thomas IVtty. Ezckiel riiiiil..ii. 

Saiiiiiel Wanvii. Jose]jh Cody. Georiie Whipple. 

David Hatched, .1-. Keiijaiiiiii Fanner. Kolu-Vt Taft. 

Samuel C'ohh. .Taphrt, Daniels. Amos Ellis. 

Mo.ses Knapp. Xehimiah White. Henj" rai>ron. 

Edward Sfj;i-ave. Joh Kiiap. I'eter Taft. 

.Icdiii Iliil.leii Adjutant. 

Williajn .lennison . . . Quartermaster. 

.... Surgeon. 

I'linotlii) \\ ulker, Ksi/r's Reyimait* 

TiMoiiiY W.\i,KicK, Coh>nel. 
N.VTii.wiKi. Li-:oN.\]:i), Lieut. -Colonel. 
AitiKi, MrrciiKL, Major. 

Cai.t.iiiis. I.iotiteiiants. i.X r.i.Milcnaiits. 

John I'errv. .lolni I'.iin. .T,-imes Hneklin. 

Saniiul liliss. .Aaron Walker. Joseph Allen. 

Silas Cold). I,saa(! Snnth. Isaae Fish.-r. 

Kraiiei.s idseondi. .Matthew Uand.d. Seth Pratt. 

Maev Williani.s. Samuel Lane. John Cook. 

Peter Pitts. Zehedee Praidc^an. Henry Hri'.'L's. 

Caleb liiehanlson. Enoch Kohinson. Solmnon Stanley. 

John Kii.L:. Xoah ]Iall. Al.raham llathuav. 

Oliver SopcT Simeon Cohh. Thomas Williams." 

Samuel Tul.hs, .Iim. .lohn Shaw. Jo.d Tuhhs. 

.Mason Shau Adjutant. 

Jacob Full.r Quarterma.ster. 

David Parker .Surgeon. 

Tlii'i>iih:iiis C.iUim. Esf/rs /i'l-i/i'i/iiiit.f 

TllKoiMiii.fs CiiTTdX. Colonel. 
I(-1I.\I!()I) Al.DKN-. Lieut. -Colonel. 
Ebe.nkzkI! SiMtoi'T, >Lijor. 

Captains. l.ioutonaius. 2.1 I.l.-iit.'iiaiit!' 

Tliomas Mahew. Nathan' Lewis. lienjamin Warren. 

Earl Clapp. Isaac Pope. Charles Church. 

John Bra<lford. Jesse Shirtefaiit. Thomas Samjison. 

.Tohn Brii;ham. E<hvard Sparrow. Xehimiah Coiih. 

Joshua Heuson. William Thcjinsou. James Sniilh. 

Isaac Wood. Aliiel Townscnd. Foxwell Thomas. 

I'.deg Wadworth. Seth Drew. Jo.seph Sampson. 

Samuel Bradford. Andrew Sampson. Judali .Vlden. 



* The list in 4 Force, IF. S2:'), elves the n.ime of tlie siirjieon as Dainel Park 
inste.-id of David Parker, ami lias Kai.Iean instead t>f I'rideau. — Fos. 

t The list in 4 Force, II., i'-Il. HS,. .May lilj, 177-'). ii.iuies William Tlioina- as 
6tn-ge»n and .John Thomas as surireon's male, and li.as .John Bradford insica.l 
of S.ainuel Bradfonl, Jesse Sturtefant insteail of Jesse Shirtefaiit. .\rcluhiii3 
Cole instead of Arcippus Cole, and Judah Allen instead of Judali Aldcn. — V.i>». 



4 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

Captains. Lieutenants. '2d T.ii^uttmants. 

Amos Wadp. Arcippu.s Cole. Leiniii'l Wood. 

Edward Ilamiiniii. 'I'iinothy RugglfS. Natliau Sears. 

Joshua 'I'lionias .... Adjutant. 

John Cottuu (.^uai'ti-rniaster. 



Surt 



Ecglment* 

John- Maxsfkild, Esq . Colonel. 
Isirt^AI, HUTCHIXSON, l.ieut.-C'olonel. 
Ezu.\ Putnam, Major. 

Captains. I.i.iitriKuiis. 2.1 Lii-iilcnants. 

Ezra Newall. Zadoi'k ISuffingtou. John IVirce. 

Enocli Pntnani. John Dodge. Penj" Crafts. 

Ebenezer Francis. , lames Bancroft. James Matthews. 

Asa Prince. John U])toii. Grimes Tufts. 

Benj" Kimliall. .loh Whipple. Benjamin Gardiner, 

Thomas liariis. Xnlhanirl Chaves. Joseph Ilenriek. 

Addison Uiehardson. Praneis Cocks. Frederick Heed. 

J.ihn Low. Stephen Wilkins. Archb'' Hatehelor. 

Gideon Foster. liille Porter. Ilartfail White. 

Nathan Brown. ]-;phraim iMnerton. Thomas Downing. 

Adjutant 

Qiuirtermaster. 

Surgeon. 

ne;i;mei,l.\ 

TiMd'rnv P.wiin.sdN, Fsip. Colonel. 
\ViLi.iA.M SMi-,ei'Ai;i>, l>ieut -Coliuiel. 
Davmi I,i:o.n-.\ki>. Major. 



f'-O'Iiin^ 


l.i.'llfeli.'inlK. 


■J.l I.ienteieoils. 


Silvanus Walk.'r. 


ICsau (•..Imrn. 


Samu,-1 Flower. 


Enoch Cliea|iin. 


l.llke Dav. 


John Shei.par.l, Juu. 


Warren I'arks. 


Kieliard Fally. 


Lem' lianerolt. 


Leblu'ins P.all. 


Levi Dunliani. 




Gedeon Burt. 


Aaron Still. 


Walter Pinchon. 


Paul Langdou. 


.Vverv Parker. 


Daniel Cadwell. 



* Tlie list in 4 Force, TI., 826, omits tlie names of tlie staff officers, and lias 
Francis Fox instead of Francis Cocks, Jolm Keese instead of John I'eirce, 
Simeon Tufts instead of (irinies Tulfs, Herrick insteail of Heiu'ick, and omits 
Downiiui's Christian name ; and there are some other slit;lit variations. — Ki)s. 

t The list in 4 Force. IL. yiill, .May 27, HTo. lias David Slicl.liard as surgeon, 
omits the name of tlie second lieatciiant in Walker's (■ompaiiy ; has Cadwell as 
first lieutenaiit in Laniidon's company, and omits the name of liis second lien- 
tenant : omits the names i>f Burt's or Burst's two lieutenants; has Enos Chapin 
and VVarham I'arks instead of Enocli (.'heapin and Warren Parks ; Farauison 
instead of Fur;;erson : omits Peters, Eyrees and his two lieutenants, and Kemp- 
ton anil his two lieutenants ; and ailds Jonatlnin Bardwell as captain, with Wil- 
liam Cillmore and .Moses How for lieutenants ; anil also omits from the lists of 
lieutenants, Slill, Barker, Lemuel Bancroft. I'inelioii. and Pickens, and adds to 
tlie lir.sl lieulenanls Samuel Flower, Caleb Keeii, .1. Slicpperd, Jr.. Sanuiel Ban- 
croft, ami David llanihleton | Hamilton '|, and names as second lieutenants 
Day, ,Ji.hn Caipeiiler, Falley, and Dunliam. — Ei.8. 



1870.] 



OltDEKLV liOOK. 



Ciiptaiiis. Lieiilonants. 2(1 I.ieuli'iiuiits. 

JhmiA Kgr.'cs. Sill; Smith. John Ticki'iis. 

Xathaii IVti-rs. . Josiah \ViiitiT. 
.Iciliu Furijcrson. Daviil Iliiiiiiltou. 

Tliumas Kfiiiiitoii. John Clia^luick. Ainos .Sapur. 

AVilliaiu Tuo-ood .... Adjutant. 

AVilham Young .... (iuartL-rniaster. 



Sur;fcon. 



JiCffinieiiL* 

Wii.i.iAM PuK.'^rdTT, Ks(|., ('oh>nol. 
John Kdhi.nso.v, l.ii'ul.-C'ohjiul. 
IIe.nky Wool). Major. 
Caplains. I.iiiil.Ti:iiil!<. ■.'■! I.ii'iitiMiaiite. 

Ilrniv Fannv.-U. Levi Witurv. H.-nj' Hall, 

lluyll .Maxwell. Jcscph Strl.liin.s. 

John Xuttint;. Nathan' Lakin. John Mo.^ihrn. 

Joshua Parker. Amariah Fass.-tt. 'I'honia.s Ko.i;crs. 

Asa I'arker. Kl)eiii'Zir S|iaul(lon. 

Eliphalut Deiisniore. Joseph Sjiaulden. J.ihn Williams. 

Oliver I'arker. Jo.se]jli (lilhert. 'I'honias .Spauldeii. 

Josejih .Moon'. E]ilnaini Corey. Thomas Cuiumings. 

Aliijah Wvman. . ' Jo.sei.ii Baker. 

S.imuel CiUiert. ... ... 

Sa)i)url I'ateh. .losliua I'tonvu 

lleuhen Dow. John (i.>ss. 

William Gre,-n Adjutant. 

. Quartermaster. 

Surtreou. 



Re(jimi'til.\ 



Jamf.s Fi!Vi:. Ksh., Colonel. 
J.\MKS BuicKKTr. Lieut. -Colonel. 
TnoM.vs I'ooK, Major. 



* The list in 4 Foree, 11., 824. May 2.'), 177.J, has only the names of the first 
four eaptains, witli Asa Lawrence. K.lpt. Diusrnore. Sanuiel Patch, and ( (liver 
I'arker, as first lieutenants, and Aliijali Wyinan. Tliuo^ Woodward, and ,Ic>se]di 
Moor, as sei^ond lieutenants; hut in two reeonniieudalions of ihe Connnitlee of 
Safely, June 22, and .June 2:1, Samuel I'ateh is named as a captain, and Zaehary 
Walker and Joshua Brown as lieutenants in his company; and the tollowiu'; 
jiersons are also named: Khenezer Spaldiuf; as first heiilenant, Thomas Roi;ers 
second lieutenant in Parker's company ; John Williams as first lieulenant, 
Thomas Spaldiu}; seitond lieulenant in Lawrence's company, and Hall. Moslier, 
Cunnninirs, and liaker as second lieutenants in Parwell's, Xuttinfj's, Wynnin's, 
and tiilhert's companies respectively. — Kl>s. 

t Li copyint; this roster. Colonel Henshaw evidently made several ndslakcs. 
The list in 4 Force, II . S2.j, nivcs Daniel Uanly, adjutant; Thomas Kilterlrl^'e, 
surgeon; Benjamin Foster, (piartermasler ; Benjamin V.'innnn. surgeon's unite; 
and William Hudson as the name of the captain, ll also inchnles Samuel 
Johnson, Xalhaiiiel llerrick, John Kohinscm, Thomas Stickuey, Timothy John- 
son, John Merritt. Wells Chasse, Fox, and Ballard Poller as first lieu- 

teinmts; Cyrus Marble, Issac Abhot, Kliiihalct HodwIII, Benjamin Pearly, 

Eliphalet Uardv, Nathaniel Eaton, Reuben Evans, and Keed as seecunl 

lieutenants. Colonel Henshaw, however, is ri^dit with reiiard to Ihe name of 
the captain, William Hudson Ballard, (S.-c (Jeiieral < Irdcrs, Aiif;. Itlli.l — Fi.s, 



fi ma8SA(;hu.sktt.s historical society. [Oct. 

Captains. Lieuteuauts. 2d Lieutomiuts. 

Jnliii J):i\is. 
A\'illiain l\-arly. 
Nathan' (iage. 
Jami'.s .Sawyer. 
Jonathan Evans. 
John (.'mrier. 
Bi'nj' Farnuni. 
AVilliani Ilii.lscn RallarJ. 
Jonas Richanlsdn. 
Benjamin Ann's. David Chandler. 

Thomas Kitteridge . . . Adjutant. 

Daniel Hardy Quartermaster. 

Boujajiiin Foster .... .Snrgeon. 

Reriuneyit.'* 

Thomas G.iitDNER, Esq., Colonel. 
AViLH.vsi Bond, Lieut. -Colonel. 
Michael Jacksox, Major. 

Captains. Lu-nlfiiantw. 2il IJeutfiiants. 

Thomas Drury. William Maynard. Joseph Mixer. 

Pliineas Cook. Josiali Wai'ren. Aaron Richardson. 

Nathan Fuller. Nathan Smith. John fieorije. 

Isaac Hall. Caleb Brooks. Samuel Cutler. 

Josiah Harris. Barthol" Irace. Thonuis Miller. 

Abncr Craft. . . . John Child. 

Abijah Cliild. Joshua Swan. Jedidiah Thayer. 

Henjaniin Lock. Solouum Bowman. Stejihcn Frost. 

Mo.s'es Draper. Ehenc/.er lirattlc. 

Nailer Hatch. ... ... 

Adjutant. 

(Quartermaster. 

.Surgeon. 

Refihncnt.] 

Joiix Nixon, Esq., Colonel. 
Thomas Nixox, Lieut. -Colonel. 
John Butteuick, Major. 

Captains. IJfiit.-nants '_'<l Lieutenants. 

Joseph Butler. Silas Walker. 

Abeih Brown. DanielTavlor. .Silas Maun. 

AViiliani Smith. John Ileal'.!. John Hartwell. 

IMicajah Cleason. Jonas Kimball. \V" Uvan. 

M..,si's McFarland. Davi.l Bradley. Jacob' (iuindjy. 

Davi.l Moore. Micah (Joodenow. Jonathan Hill. 

Thomas llrury. William Maynard. Joseph Mixer. 

* Tn the list in 4 Force, II., 8-'7. wc liave Downy insteail of Drury. Trow 
inslca.l of hurv. Josiah Swan instead of Joshua Swan, .Miiirr iusteail oi' Jlixer, 
anil CulUr in>tca(l of Culler. — Ed.s. 

t Tlic <.nl.s names iu -t l''orce, II., 829, arc those of tlic last three captains 
and Ihcjr lieuienants. In his list I'attee is given as ratten, Kiggs as Brigys. ""J 
JliNcr as .\hiiei'. — Ei.s. 



187li.] OKDKRLY HOOK. ' 

Captiviiis. I.i.nitoiiaiifs. 2.1 I.i.-utcnniits. 

Samuel McK'ol.b. BiMijariiiii riitlco. .loliii Ki^;.;s. 

Eluucz' \\"nislii|i. William WaiTt-n. Hiclianl Hiu-kminstor. 

AIk4 IIol.U'U \.ljntai,t.. 

,J<ihii White ijiiarlirmastiT. 

Siu;.'i-iiii. 

Regiment.* 

ETtEXKZEIt BuH>GK, KsiJ , Crilonrl. 

MosKs Pakkek, Limit. -('(iloiiil. 
John BiiOoKs, Major. 
Canfjiin?. Lieutenants. 'J.l I.ii'nl.-n.intn. 

.lonatiiiui St.irkiicy. Klijali Danl'ortli. John lycwis. 

liciijamiii Walkrr. Joliii Flint. Khrmv.' Kilch. 

John Uatclulor. Khcnozoi' Dainmon. James Bam-i-oft. 

Khcnw.cr Baiicruft. Xathan' IloMcii. Samii.'l Br.iuii. 

J'ftci- Cobiini. Jo.siali Forster. Klx'iirZiT \'c-riion. 

John Foi'd. Jsaac Parker. Jona.s Parker. 

John Rowe. Mark Pool. Fhene' Clev.'lan.I. 

.\relielaiis Towiie. James For<l. David Walliie.'sfor.l. 

John ilanuK'U. AV" I'.lanehanl. Kleazer Stiekiiey. 

Charles Forlnish. Jere Blaneliaril. James Silver. 

Joseph Fox \rljiitant. 

John HridLie (Quartermaster. 

Walter Ilasting.s .... Snr^'eoii. 

RerjlnieiilA 

Joiix P.-\Ti;ns(>N. Ks([., Colonel. 
SF.rii l!i;\i>, Lieut. -Colonel. 
Ji;itiMi.\ii (',M>Y. Major. 
C.ni.tains. I.iruoiianls. lM Linileiianls. 

Sainiiel Kelson. John Baeon. Naluim Powers. 

William Wvmau. S.unuel Chapiii. Peter While. 

Joseph .\Ios.s. William Bowiloin. 

Samuel Sloan. Zehailiah Sabius. Km)s Parker. 

Charles I)ibb..n. Simeon Smith. 

Milliaiii (ioodrieli. Davi.l V\\\v\. 

David Xolile. J.psepli Wahh. Jnsiah Wri-lit. 

Thomas Williams. Moses .\shlev. (Jran-je St. .d. lard. 

Xathan Ilaskiiis. William Claik. Samuel Wileock.-*. 

Theodore Bliss. John Lampson. Francis Cabot. 

A<ljulant. 

Quartermaster. 

Surgeon. 

* The list in 4 Foree, TI., H'-'O, does not contain the nnnies of tlie oflicors of 
the last four companies ami of the quartermaster and siirjieon. In Colonel Ilen- 
sliaw's list the names of the captains of the last tliiei' companies and of llie 
quartennasler and surgeon are not in his liandwrillns;, ami are in a dillerent 
colored ink. — 10i)s. 

t The list in 4 Force, 11 , 825, contains only the first nine eonipanies, aii<l 
has Slielton insteail of Kelson. Dibbell instead' of Dil.beii. U'atkins instead of 
Ilaskins, Boudin instead of Bowd.un. and Wilclie instea.l of Walcli. It also 
designates Parker as second lieutenant in Wvnian's company, and White as 
second lieutenant in Dibhen or ])ibbeirs company ; and it transposes Sioddanl 
and Ashley, whose Cliristian name is wanting in Force's list. — Kns. 



8 MASSACHU.SETTS HTSTOItlCAL SOCIETY. [OcT, 

Reyimeiit* 

James Scammons, Colonel. 
JoiiNMix MouLToN, Lieut. -Colonel. 
l)Avii> Wood, Major. 

r'aptniiis. Lieutenants. 2<i I^icntciKinh;. 

S'niniiel Dcrhv. .Tames Donnall. .losliua Tnil'ton. 

■I'nl.ias Fenia'l.l. 'riioma.s Cutts. Parker Forster. 

IOIh iie/.er .SuHmih. 'I'lionias Butler. Nathaniel Lord. 

S:iiiiuel Sawyer. William Cozins. .Teriuiiah Littlefield. 

Jerimiali llill. .Samuel Merrit. Peter P.age. 

.loshua llrai;ilon. Morgan Lewis. Moses .Sweet, 

.lessee Dnrinnm. Daniel Merrett. Joseph Pettiii^^iil. 

Siniinel Lei.rht,,,,. William Farnall. William Frost. 

.1. .Nathan Xewall. Thomas Xewhall. Edward Low. 

Phillip IIuhl,:ird. .I.ilidiah Coodwin. James Roberts. 

Ci'.n-ne :\Iarsdeii .... A.ljiitant. 

.Simiiel Xas(.n ( Juartermaster. 

Surgeon. 



Ebenkzek Lai!.na1!I), Ksq., CiihuH'l. 
P.ANFORTU Kyks, Lieut. -Colonel. 
JOXATIIAN IIol.MA.X. Major. 

(■nj,t:iins. Li.'i.hMiants. IM I,i.-iifri,nnfe. 

Peter Ilairwood. Asa Danlorth. Benja" Pollard. 

Adam .Martin. .Vl.el Mason. Benjamin Feltou. 

John Orain-er. ^Matthew Crey. 

,loel Green. David Bcmty. 

Samuel Billiiii;s. P)arne.s Sears. Stephen rioreham. 

William ('ampl)ell. Peuhen Davis. Thomas Fisk. 

.•\rther Faimot. .lonathan Carroll. .John Haywood. 

Nathaniel 'llealy. Salem Town. 

Samuel Curtis. Samnel Larned. W"' Polly. 

J.saac Bolster. Juhn llasleton. 

P.anister \djntant. 



(Jiiarlermaster. 
Snigeou. 



Rrriinioil.X 
John Fi'i.i.ows. I",>i|.. Culciu'l. 
Nai'Iiax lv\<iF.i;. 1. lent. -Colonel. 
Bkn.i.amin TuiTEi;, Major. 



* Tn the list in 4 Foree. II., y-!4. there are numerous variations in the spelling. 
Dftliese the most important are Madison instead of ;\lHrs<len. Xowell instead of 
Newall and Newlinll, Merill instead of Merrit an<l Merrett, Lather instead of 
LeiglUon, Cuttes and (^npont instead of Cutts and Cozins, and I'rafton instead 
of Trafton. — Kns. 

t The list in 4 Foree, II., S-23, lias Dosgett iiiMead of Kau"_'ot, Prouty instead 
of Bouty, Fish instead of Fisk, Howard instead of Haywood, and some otlier 
sliijht variations in spelliui!:. — Ens. 

't The list in 4 Foree, U.,82li, !S27, omits Steward Blal<e .as see.md lieutenant 
in Hazleton's eompanv, and adds Samuel Allen as seeoinl lienlenanl in Web- 
ber's eoinpanv. It al>o i;ives Winner in>lead of Warp i. and I'.nvtwiek instead 
of Berwirii, .nid tliere are several slight variati.ais in ^i.ellin.;. — Kos. 



ISTti.] OKDKUIA' liOOK. 

Captains. Uvuleiuiiils. 2.1 T.i.Mit.-iiants. 

William KiiiLC. Saiiuu'l lirc'Wi'r. (iamaliel Whiting. 

Joiiatliau Alien. Oliver I.vnian. Jonathan .Sterns. 

Israel fliapin. Perez liardNvell. William Watson. 

William IJaoon. John llulibar.l. Miehael I.oomes. 

Moses .Soule. Xoah .Mien. .Solomon Deninj;. 

Kobert Webster. Chris' liannister. lOverton Herwick. 

Kbenezer I'omroy. ■ — Wallis. Dan' Kirtlaud. 

Abel Thaver. Josei.h 'Warren. 

I'.lien. Webber. Samuel Bartlet. 

Simeon Ilazlelou. (!eori;e Blake. Steward Blake. 

Kbenezer IJennet .... Adjutant. 

Seth lluiit Quartermaster. 



iSurjrcon. 



Reyiment* 

Kl'IIli.^IM Dnoi.lTTI.K, Esq , Colonel. 
Bk.nmami.n' IIoi,I)1'..\, Lieut. -Colonel. 
AV'ii.i..\ui) MoDun, Major. 

CaptainH. I.i.'utenants. 2.1 Li.-iiti-nants. 

Joel Fleteher. John \Vheeler. .lonas Pronter. 

Adam Wheeler. Klisha Sterns. A. lam MavnarJ. 

.Inn' ll.ilman. J.>hn BowUer. Davi.l Boor. 

.I.ihn .l..iies. Saniu.d •rh..nis..n. 

i;..l.erl Oliver. 'l'h..Mias (;i.iver. Abraham Pennel 

Abel Wil.ler. .louas Allen. Daniel Peek. 

Adjutant. 

tiuart.'iinaster. 

Surireou. 



Jonathan Bitr.wiou, Ivsq.. C.donol. 
Wii.i.iAM BrcKMiNsi i:i;. Lieut. -Colonel. 
Nathan'- Ccdwduiti, .Major. 

raiitaiiiH. I.i.nl.TiaiU:!. 2.1 Li.MifPiinnts. 

Isaac (irav. Thomas Willin^xt.ui. Wilson. 

Edward lilake. Abraham Tuekenuan. John Kam.'s. 

John Bl.aek. IS.Tijamin (Jates. John Patrick. 

.'\aron llavnes. JCIisha Brewer. 

Daniel Wliilinv;. Zebadiah Dewey. 

Benjanun Hullar.l. Aaron (ianliner. 

Thaddeu.s Uusselles. Nathan' Mavnard. Nathan' Beeves. 

, . .". . Adjutant. 

Ijuart.-rmastiT. 

Surgeon. 



* 'I'lie list in 4 F.iree. II., 82S. lias liowkiu insteail of Bowker, Proctor in- 
steail lit rriiuter. Pike in>teail ot I'eek. — Kni. 

t 111 the list in 4 Foree. II., .vj'.l. the Clirislian name of I)e»-,-v is <;ivon as 
Ol.ailiah inslea.l of Zebadiali. and .losepli Sl.'l.biiis is naine.l as an ei.ulilli eap- 
taiii, but as lie liad on Ilie ITtli of .June. ITTj, only twenty-one luen in liis cou)- 
jiuny, be was not eouiniissione.l. — Ens. 



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[Oct. 



Iic(liment.* 

David Brewer, Esq., Colonel. 
RuFUS Putnam, Lieut. -Colonel. 
Natii.^niel Danielson, Major. 



C.iptaiiis. 
Homes Walbridge. 
Peter Tnger.sol. 
Levi Rounseval. 
Malcomb Henry. 
Isaac Cotton. 
Jonathan Bardwell. 
Abiathar Angel. 
John Packard. 
Jonathan Danforth. 



TJeuten.ants. 2(1 Lit^utonants. 

Jehiel Mungcn. James Blog^et. 

Silas Goodrich. Thomas Barnham. 

Henry Peirce. Samuel Tabur. 

John Gray. Daviil Sacket. 

John Wriijht. Nathan' AU'xauder. 

William Gilmore. Moses How. 

Isaac Warren. Simeon Larned. 

David Brewer, Juu. Jonathan Allen. 

Joseph McNeal. Levi Bowin. 

Thomas Weeks Adjutant. 

Ebenezer Washburn . . . Quarternuister. 
Surgeon. 



Captains. 
Cliarles Cu.shing. 
Edward Payson Williai 
Moses Whiting. 
Joseph l_luild. 
Jolm Boyd. 
EHjah Vor.se. 
Silas Wild. 
Jacob Gould. 
William Bent. 
Job Gushing. 



Regiment.'^ 

Hon. W" HEATn, Esq., Colonel. 
John Gratox, Lieut. -Colonel. 
Jotiiain LoRixfi I'd, Major. 

Liruttiiunts. 2<1 LiouteiiaTits. 

Elias Wliitteu. Benjamin Beal. 

Sanuu'l Forster. Jonathan Dorr. 

Aarnn Pain. James Fiudale. 

Jolin Gay. Lsaac Bullard. 

Elii-uezer Dean. Joshua (lould. 

Phiuias Pain. A\illiam Suiuner. 

Kathaniel Niles. William Herman. 

Asa Dyer. Shaw. 

Theophibis l>yi)n. Isajah Bussey. 

Nathan' Nichols. Josiah Oakes. 



EeyiineHt.X 

Benjamin Ruggi.es WooniunDGE, Esq., Colonel. 
Ani.jAii Brown, Lieut. -Colonel. 
WiLi.i.v.M Stacy, Major. 



* Tliero are niinu'rcius variations in tlie .siielbnt;- of tlie names a.'; given in 
4 Puree, n., 8-J'.l. IS:;il. Of tliese the most important are Waldrifluv instead of 
Wall. ridge, Colton instead of Cotton, Itbiel Maiigar insteal of .leliiel Munger, 
IJiee instead of Peirce, Lackett instead of Sacket, and Lewis Boon insteail of 
Levi linwin. — Eds. 

t Not in Fmce's lists. — Er>s. 

J The prineiiial variation.s in the list in 4 Force, H.. 828, are Cnwilen instead 
of Coiuler, Croaker instead of Cnieker, Rowley instead of Rawley, Sliay insteail 
of Sh.aes. and Thomas Goodenoiigh instead of Ithannr Goodnimgh. Shay is 
the person who afterward became famous as the leader in the insnrreetinn called 
by his name. .Inly ^id Asa Barnes was recommended for a commission as a 
captain, and Caleh Snnth and Timothy Head as lieutenants in his company, and 
William Smith ami ( Hiver Wagget as lieutenants in Captain King's company. 
Colonel Ilenshau's lists were probably made out about the 1st of July. — Eds. 



1876.] ORDEHIA- BOOK. 11 

ra)it!iiiis. Lieutenants. 2.i Lieutenants. 

Rtniln'u Dickerson. Zaclieus Cmcker. Daniel Sliau.s. 

Ni);uliah l,eoiiaid. Jo.siah Siiiitli. Samuel (JoiiUi. 

Ste|ilieu Pearl. Aaron Kawley. Abncr IVase. 
])avi(i Coiiiler. ... ... 

Julm C'owles. ... ... 

Jchabod Dexter. Ithanor Goodnoiv.,'li. John Mayo. 
John King. . . . '. . .■ . 

Setli Murray. .... ... 



A List of Officers Coimiiissionaled h/ the MdisiicliHsrltn Coiu/rcss, dated 
May VS, 177.x 

111 Provincial Conjiress, Jiiiio •'", l'7o. 
Tlio oonnnittce appointed to make out eoinini^sioiis for llitt ollicers 
of the Colony Army do hereby eertlfie tliat the followini; is a true 
list of tliu oflieers they liave made out eoiniuission.s for, and delivered. 

'rtMOTIlV LaNGDOX. 

.li)si cii \\'ii[:i:i.KH. 



A true ropy. Attest : 

Samui:i. Flilci.MAN, Secretary. 

William Ilensluiw, Es(|., Ad jutant-fTCiieral. coininissiDned .Iiine 27. 
The regiments as they stand in the }/i<tniiscn'/it pnnipldet, sent the 
General by the Consress : — 

The Hon. Artemas Ward, Esq. .Tonathan Brewer. 

■fi thy Danielson. ,T,)seph Koed. 

Thomas (iardener. .lolrn Paterson. 

Timothy Walker. David Brewer. 

William Prescot. John Maiisfeild. 

John Ni.\on. James Seammons. 

John Fellows. Hon. W" Heath. 

Theophiliis Cotton. Ebenezer I.arnanl. 

James Fry. Benj* Kufrtch's Woodbridge. 

Ephraim 'Doolittle. John (ilover. 

Asa Whrt.M.inb. Moses Little. 

Ebenezer Bridge. Sanniel (ierri.sh. 

Re(iiment .* 

John Gi.ovF.n, Esq., Colonel. 
John (lEintY, Lieut. -Colonel. 
Gabhiki. JiiiixxET, Jlajor. 

Captains, Lieutenants. 2.1 Lieutenants. 

William Curtis. Robert Harris. Thomas Curtis. 

W" Bacon. William Jlills. Seward Loo. 

Thomas Grant. William Buliier. Ebenczar Graves. 



* The list in 4 Force, 11., 828, 829, Jtme 1.5, 1775, h.as the names of William 
Lee as a eajitain with John Glover and Edward ArclihaUI as licutonnnls in his 
company, and fcives Brongliton instead of Hrornlnn, Bleeker inslcail of Blackler, 
Merritt instead of Merrils, Selnioii instead of Saloinoii. Collycr instead of Calyer, 
T. Courts iusteail of Curtis, and Lignerass instead of Signcross. — Eds. 



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Captains. Lioiilinants. 2<I IJentfiiants. 

Joel Smith. .Tolm llray. Joshiui (_)ni. 

Nicholas Brornton. Juliii Stacy. John Devcrcux. 

W" Blacklci-. NatlKui' t'hirk. Nailiau' IVarse. 

Joliii MiTvils. .lushua Prentice. lioljci't Ninililet. 

•lolni Salomon. Israel Calycr. Eilvva.nl llolcinan. 

Frauci.s Syuiunds. \V"' Ilussell. George Signeross. 

Jio</ii)icnf.'* 

Moses Litti.k, Ksq., ("(.lonel. 
Is.\AC Sjiith, Lieut. -Colonel. 
J.AMKS Cdllixs, Major. 

.Taco'l/(;criish. Silas A'dani.s'. Thoinii's I'.rown. 

Nathaniel Warner. .lohn Ilarnliani. Daniel Collins. 

Nathaniel Wade. .losei.h Hod-kins. Aaron Parker. 

Ah" Dod-e. Khen" Lo\y. James Lord. 

John ISaker. Caleh Lani|i.soii. ■ Daniel Dorser. 

.Kzra Lunt. Moses Kent. Nathan' Montgomery. 

Penjamin Perkins. Joseph Whitimore. W" Striekney. 

(ieilion Parl;rr. J.iseijh Kvely. IMoses Trask'. 

Joseph Koliev. Shnhail (Jorham. Enoch Parsons. 

Timothy P,arna.rd. Paid Lunt. Ane.s Atkin.son. 

Steiihen -Tenkins .... Adjutant. 



irteruiaster. 
Surijcon. 



Sa.mukl fii:ui!isH, ICsip, Colonel. 

Jame.s Wkstiix. Majiir. 

raptaiiia. Liciii.-naiiis. LM r.iciitin.ants. 

Richard Dodge. Rohert Dodge. Paul Dodge. 

W" lio^vrs. " Samu.-l Carr. John Xoves. 

Thomas Cogswell. Mo.ses Dunton. Aneis Cj-swell, 

John Wood. ... . . ' . 

Timothy C'ory. 'I'homas Cuuiim;s, .Tonas .lohnson. 

P.arnahas D.,d.'e. :\Iatli.'W FairCeil.l. Joseph Kni-ht. 

Thmnas .Mi;;hill. Thomas Pike. Mark Crea.sy. 

Christopher Pehiger . . . Adjutant. 

jMichael Parley (iuartermaster. 

.' Surgeon. 



* The list iu 4 Force. U., S;',0. lias Burmau iustead of Baruliaui. Wedkins 
instea.l of Ih>il-kins. Tlinnip^mi in.«tca.l of Lampoon, Everlv iustead of Kvely, 
jukI P.iiuard in-lr.id n( r,.nii:ird — I-a.s 

t The li.-t HI 1 I'nv.v, 11 , .s:;o, .lane ■_'■_', I TT.'.. iiiv.^s Loauuiii I'.alilu iu as lieu- 
tenant-colouel, \V,'..>eu as uia j.ir, ami l)a\ ni .h.ncs as surueou. It does uot con- 
tain the uauics of Ko^ers au'd liis two henteu s. uor .lolui Woml, and it in- 

cluiles S.iuuiel Spra'.Mic as .a<'.aplaiu with .Joseph Clieevcr aud Wdliaui Oliver 
as his liealenanls, aud John Baker, Jr., as ii u;ipt:uu aud Joseph Pettiugill first 
lieutenaut. — Ens. 



187(3.] ORDERLY BOOK. 1-^ 

Briir^'los. . Brisade-^fajorfl. 

Tlioiiias's. Brewer. 

.S[ici\(H>r's. Tniuibull. 

Heath's. Henley. 

Frye's. Carv. 

Gn'cirs. liox. 

■Sulliv;ui'.s. Seaminell. 

Kirtc om.vrs. 
Colonel W" TiioMi'soN. 
IJcut. -Colonel Kr>\v-' II.v.nd. 
Jlajcir Hon' .M.\<:a\v. 
Adjutant lIorsKAci'.K. 
Quarterjiiaster Tuo" Cn.MGE. 
Siiri^e<in W" M.\i;.\N. 
Mate lM.\iMi:\v Ikwjni:. 

C.\Mr XT CAMniiiDr,!;, .Vpril "Jl. 177'). 
Sent ;i request to ttio C'lMnniittoes of .Safet}' and Supplies for provi- 
sion at t'oncoril to be brought to CainbridL'e. 

Gi:nkkai, OltDiCKs. — Tliat Colonel Ciardner repair iuiniedialely to 
Roxliury. aiul briiij; all tin- bread that e.m be obtained. 

Orilcred. That Colonel IJond bririLf all the eann(jn at Watertown, 
Newtown, and Wallhain, together with part of the aminuiiition, into 
camp at Caniliridge. 

//( Coiiiiril (if IIV/c* 

(iciic^rals. (■"loiicls. Li'^iit-OilMiieltf. 

■\Vard. Frve. Nixon. 

Ilealh. .I.unes Preseot. Whitnev. 

Whiteombe. W'" I'reseot. ."\Iaii-li.ld. 

I'.ullard. Wh.cloek. 

Sp.auMing. I\Iann. 

iiridge. 
lian-ett. 
Ordered^ That eaeli eolonel appoint for liis reginient an ailjiitant, 
quarlcrinaster, and seigi'ant-niajor. 

<)f</nrd. That Mr. Hastings be appointi'd steward to tlu; arinv liir 
the day. 

(iKM'.ltAi. Oiiiif.n.s. — All ollieers ap]iointed before there is a regu- 
lar establishment are appointed y^ro Iriii/frirr. 

Gi:M:iiAL Oia)I-".i:s. — That guards be posted as follows; viz.: — 
Two conipaiiies in Charlestown Koa<l. with advanei^d p.-irlies on tlu' 
heights; one guard at I'hips' Farm, one. near the briekUiln, one at 
the bridge, and one towards Meiiotomy.j They are to keep :i vigilant 



* From an Orderlv Hook kept by .loliii Feniio. seeretnrv to tlie romtnamler- 
in-Ciiief, lje.!,'inni"!5 A'pril HO, IVTrj.a'iul eniliiiu' Sept. li, 177-'i. now in tlie I.iUr.'iry 
of tlio llist<irieal Sm'iety. it appears that .losepli Wanl. Secretary. moiI S:nnml 
OsiTooii. A. ]). C, werealso present at this, the first, Coaneil of War in the 
Kevolntion. — Ens. 

t Aceor.lin- to Fenno's Orderly Book, Colonel William Frescott was the 
officer in coimiianil. — Ens. 



1-i MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. fOcT. 

lookout, and, if the enciiiy make any movements, or if discovery should 
be made, to give immediate notice to the General. 

That the guards ]iarade near the nieeting-honse, and all adjutants do 
mount their men there: the town-house to be the guard-house at 
present. 

That a guard lie mounted, to consist of a subaltern, a sergeant, and 
corporal, with thirty men, for tli<^ general ollictrs, and immediately 
attend at Captain .Stcdman's. 

i\Ir. Bernsley Stevens apimintrd ailjutant-general by the General. 

That no guns be (Hschiirgc^d in the stix-ets iu Cambridge without 
leave. 

That a captain and iit'ly nii-u ilo immediately march to liury tlie 
dead on tlie licld of batllc ; one licutcmmt, two sergeants, two i-oi-poi-als, 
to attend the party. This detachment is also ordered to tak(; care of all 
the wouudeil that may be found on the road. 

That every officer and soldier keep close to his (luai'ters, and be 
ready to turn out complcti^ in arms at a moment's warning and parade 
at the meeting-house. 

Tliat twenty men turn out of each regiment for the picket guard. 
That Colonel Spauliling command tlie guard, — two captains, four 
subalterns, four sergeants, and four corporals. 

General Orders. — [Tliat] Colonel \Vard command the guard, 
— one captain, two sidialterns, two sergeants, two corporals, forty raidi 
and tile, from each regiment. 

The guards to be posted as follows : — 

Two companies in Charlestown Road, with advanced guards on tin; 
heights: one guard towards Phips'Farm; one at AVinter Hill, con- 
sisting of one subaltern, two sergeants, and twenty rank and tile ; 
one at the bridge ; one towards Mcnotomy. 

To keep a vigilant lookout: if the enemy m;ike any movements, or 
any discovery is made, to give immediate notice to the General. 

That each conunander of a regiment or detachment now in camp, or 
that may hereafter arrive, lake an exact list of the officers and soldii'rs 
by name, and make d;iily returns to the Adjutant-General of the number 
of officers anil soldiers under Ins comuKUid, in the form following : — 

A Return of Colonel Reijijiieiif, April — , 111'). 




That the Commissary-General do supply the troops with jirovisions 
ID tlie best manner he c^ui, without spending time for e.xaclness. That 



ISTG.] 



oi:1)Ki:lv hook 



tlie twi) lic)i,'slio;i(ls oF ii(iu<lcr in the possession of Mr. Pi^'ion he 
lodiied with John (imldard. ul IlrooUlinc, for the use of tht; Anierioaii 
troops. 

Tiiat the ollii-crs of the i^iiards who have tiie care of tlie prisoners ilo 
take the hest earc of them, and treat them in the kindest manner, and 
procure good suri;eons to attend tlie woun(UML 

That Colonel (ierrish be the oilieer of the <lay. 

That Colonel Prescot, Colonel Warner, and Colonel Learned, to 
march their n-jriments inunediatcdy lo Hoxhury, to join (general 
Thomas, Friday afternoon. 

That the picket jrnard I'onsist of live hundred men. commanded hy 
Colonel Doolittle, Lieut .-Colonel Nixen, -Major Hutterick, one cap- 
tain from Colonel (ierrish's reLjiment. one captain from (Jencral 
Whilcoinb, one captain from Colonel Frye, one captain from Colo- 
nel Peiree, one captain from Colonel Prescot, one captain from Colo- 
nel Bridije, one captain from Geiu-ral Ward, one captain from 
Coloncd Asa Whitcond), two captains from IIam()shire, two subal- 
terns t'rom each rei;iment. 

Tliat the ollici'r of the main j;uard direct all his oHicers to ;.Mve im- 
mediate^ notice to him if any important <liscovery be made, and he give 
notice to the oflieer of the picki't iiuard. 

That the officer of the picki't ^iiaid do immediately turn out upon 
any alarm, and march to the place of the alarm. 

This dav. General Pulnam. of Connecticut, attended the Council of 
War. 

The parole, '• PirNA.M." 

April 2-2r/. 

Tin; Gkni.uai, Giuikus. — That Colonel Slark mari-h to Chelsea, 
and take three hundred men with him, lo dcfi'ud the iuhaliitants of >ai<l 
town. 

Captain Samuel Osgood appoinh'd brigade-major. 

The same as yestenlav, Lieut. -Colonel Parker commanil the 
guards. 

Till' picket guard the same as yesterday. 

Colonel Joseph llenshaw, Lieul.-Colonel Denny, and Major Moore, 
connnanding othcers. 

That Captain IW-own. of Watcrlowu, do appoint a proper guard- 
house for stragglers and persons to guard lliem who have had llie 
small-pox, that the dist<'m|ier may thereby be prevented from spread- 
ing among the iidialvitants. 

(iENKHAL OliDKlts, to be lead at the head of each regiment and 
department by the commanding officer. — Whereas many persons 
in Cambridge have left their houses and property : (/ri/rn-r/. that if 
any soldier is found to injure the interest of any ]iers<ui whatever, he 
be punished acconling to the rules of the army. That if any soldier 
discharge hi.s gun, exceiH against any enemy, the offu'er of the guard 
confine him. 

That a sergeant and .six nuui niouul ilailv to i;uaril the wounded at 



1(3 MASSACHUSETTS HisToracAr^ sociicrv. [Oct. 

Mr. Al)i-aluim W;itsoii's house, and tliat they be taken from the main 
guard. 

Tliat Genei'al Heath liave a fruard appointed to attend him at Ids 
lo<iffing.s. 

That a guard he appointed out (if Captain ('ook's eompany to pre- 
vent any injury that may hap|)en ti> .Iiidm^ l)anford".s liou.se by persons 
entering the same. Guard to eoM>i>t of :i sergeant and seven privates. 

That Colonel Green do marcli Ins regiment to Roxbury, and join 
(ii-neral Tliomas. 

The parole, " Sergeant." 

AprU -l-.-.d. 

Genkiiai, Orders. — That tu-o eompanies mount guard at Mr. 
Riehardson's. 

That Captain Hill repair to Woburn. and apply to the selectmen for 
a snitalih^ house for the reeeption of prisoners, and a, guaid of lifiy men, 
ami to know if the seleetmen can provide piovisions Uw ihe guai-d and 
])risoners. 

Meii/iiraiidiiin. — l\e|)orted, that Josiah Breed is a pi'isoner at IJoston, 
and desired, that, if tliere should be an exchange of prisoners, he may 
be remembered. 

AjiHl 24//,. 

General Orders. — That the commanding oflieer of each regi- 
ment grant passes to such persons as bring ]irovisions and clothing for 
till' eamp. 

That General Thomas do send an otiieer, with a sullieient guard, to 
convoy a mortar and oi'dinanee stores to Mr. John Goddard, in Brook- 
line, where the powder is now deposited. 

A/,n/ -irx/i* 

General Orders. — That each adjutant, sergeant-major, and 
orderly sergeant, be imm<'diati'ly jirovided with orderly-books, in oi'der 
regularly to enter the ordei-s of the army. 

That the Adjutant-(ieneral olitain, as soon as possil)le, a eom[ilete 
return of the army, in order to form an equal duly-roll. 

That the ipiartermaster of each regiment be direi'ted to see tliat 
jiroper kettles be ])rovided by loan from the inhabitants for tin' use of 
the Provincial troops, until the Province stores can lii^ deli\cred out ; 
and that th<i commanding otficers of each company see that th<'y are 
returned in proper season. 

()HieiT fiir the day, Colonel William Ilenshaw. 

l''ielil-(iliicers for the picket. Colonel Porter, Major Sawyer. The 
]>icket lo consist of seven [captaiiis],t fourteen subalterns, twenty-iught 
sci'geants, three hundred and fifty rank and lile. 

* From Fenno's Onlerly Book it apjicars that those orders were issueii on 
the "Jtlh, iis well :is tile orders inuneiliatelv preceding, Tliey are probably 
what are elsewhere .lesi-nnlea MS "after orders. "— Kus. 

t Siipi.lie.l from Feuao's Onlerly 13ook. — Ens. 



1870.] 



ORDERLY r.OOIC. 



Fic'ld-otlicers for the main .ciuinl. ('(iloncl liridjie, Major Carter. 
Main iiuanl to coiisi-t of six ea|itaiiis. twelve su1)alHTiis, tweiity- 
foiir sergeants, tlu'ee Imiidreil lank ami tile. The aforesaiil guard be 
paraded this morning at nine o'eloek. ai]d relievo the picsent guards. 

April ■i:>ih. 

Parole, " CllATlIAil." 

Genkkal Ordi'.ks. — 'I'liat vaults he ilug in sorn(! convenient place 
for each regiment. 

Adjutant of (he day, Nathan Fuller. 

Parole, " Ciiatha5I." 

That C-'olonel Fry be ollicer of tlu^ day. 

F^ield-otRcers for the picket, Colonel Presoot and Major Raymond. 
The picket to consist of seven captains, fourteen subalterns, twenty- 
eight sergeants, and three hundred and twenty rank and lile. 

Field-oilicers for the main guard, Colonel Green and Major Miller. 
IMain guard to consist of six captains, twelve subalterns, twenty-four 
.sergeants, three hun<lred and thirty rank and fde ; and that the afore- 
Said guards be provided this morning at nine o'clock, and relieve tiio 
pi-esent guards. 

Adjutant of the day. Guager. 

AiTicii Ohdeiis. — That mw. captain, two subalterns, and forty 
jirivates, be detached, and repair to the farthest guard in CliarU-stown 
Koad, and then and there await the orders and directions of Mr Rich- 
ard Devons, one of the Committee of Safely, . . . the guards to lie 
posted as follows: — 

Two companies in Charlestown Road, with advanccil guards on the 
heiglits of land. 

One guard towards Phips" Farm. 

One at the bridge, one towards Mcnotomy, one at Winter Hill, con- 
sisting of one subaltern, two sergeants, and twenty rank and lile. 

That the sergeant and file of men who have the care of tin- prixmer 
named Divol convey him to Cambridge jail, and that the jail-kecpcr 
connnit him to safe custody, and provide for his subsi>tence, and then 
that tlu! said sergeant and file of men return to their duly. 

That a court of inquiry be ordered by (Jeneral Thomas to ex.imine 
the prisoner named lirindley, ami all others that may be afterwards 
taken, and discharge or conline them in such places as he shall judge 
suitable. 

That the sergeant and lile of men who have the c.ire of IJrindley 
safely guard him back to head-quarters in Koxbury. 

Thai Captain F'ox, with a party of twenty men, take; jirisoners Lieu- 
tenant Hamilton and his servant, and commit them to the place [the 
selectmen] have provided for them, and see that they have such things 
as are suitable for their comfortable subsistence.* 

That tlie commanding olUeers of the main guard dismiss Jame.s 



• The words between the brackets are sup]ilied tVoin Fonno's Orderly Book. 
— Ens. 



18 MASSACHUSETTS HISTOPaCAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

IToIden, under their care, and send liim, witli a sergeant and file df 
men, without the guards.* 

Tliat each guard kee]) a vigilant loolcout, and. if any movements 
made by the enemy, or if any discovery is uiiide. to give innncdiate 
intelligence to the next guard, and so from guard to guard, till it 
reaches the pii'ket guard, who are to give immediate notice to the Gen- 
eral, and parade tlie men. 

Thst tliis order he lianded to tlie succeeding guard, and ,so on, till 
further orders. 

That the officer of the main guard and oilicerof llie picket be innne- 
diatoly furnished with these orders. 

April -im. 

Parole, " Hancock." 

Officer of the day, Colonel Doolittle. 

Field-oHicers of the picket, Lieut.-Colonel Ilolden, IMajor Bigelow. 

Field-ollicei's of main guard, Lieut.-Colonel IJrickett, Major Deus- 
more. 

That two companies be detaclied from the picket, and jtosted us 
follows; viz., one at Mrs. Inmau's, and one in Charlestowu Road. 

That the reveille be beat every morning at fiuir o'clock. 

That, at the beating of the troop, tlie officers and privates be iniiue- 
diately assembled to parade. 

That the tattoo lie beat every evening at nine o'elcick. 

That, after the beatiug the tattoo, there be a profound silence 
througli the camp. 

Adjutant of the day, Sonthgate. 

That the officers of the main guard order that a sentry be a|ipointed 
out of the guard that is posted at the house of Captain Ste<lmau, to be 
placed at the office of Mr. Pigion, commissary -gencMal. 

That the several regiments now at Watertown and AValtham march 
forward to Cambridge and Koxbury, their route to be directed liy 
Colonel Porter. 

That the connuandiug officer of the main guard post a sentry be- 
tween the apparatus and library. 

April -llth. 

Parole, " B.\ri!e." 

Ofhcer of the day, Colon(d Oerrish. 

Field-officers of 'the picket. Cidoncl Ward, Jfajor Rutterick. 

Field-otlicers of main guard. Colonel Robertson, Major Reed. 

Adjutant of the d.iy"froni Colonel I'orter's regiment, Warner. 

Otherwise as usual. 

General ()]ii>ki;s. — That as many men as are not enlisted, .and 
incline to remain iu the army, eidist immediately, in order that it may 
be ascertained what number it may still be necessary to be raised iu 
each town to complete the complement of troops for this Province, and 

* Fc'MiKi's OrilerW I5o()k lias " without tlie cami)." — Eds. 



1870.] OKUKULY BOOK. 



19 



to forward to each town their remaining quota; and the men that now 
enlist may be assured that they shall have liberly to he under the com- 
mand of sncli otiicers as may be a|)|)ointed by the Committee of Safety, 
unlil the particular rejjiments antl companies are comjib'ted ; and the 
nlmost care will be taken to make ever^' soldier liappy in being under 
good olllcers. 

That the lield-officers take care that one-fiflh part of the training 
soldiers of each town from whence these companies c^iuie be immedi- 
ately enlisted out of the troops assembled in camp ; and. if a sulllcicnt 
number cannot be enlisted agreeable to an e(pial (|Uota. that, in such 
case, the deficiency of such (]nota be inuncdialely forwarded by a re- 
cruiting officer to each town, aii<i, in the mean time, a sutlicicnt mim- 
ber of troops present be retained until the cpiota of the troo|is for this 
I'rovince be raised. 

Tarole, '• Wilks." 

Oilieer of the day. Colonel W"' I'rescot for to-morrow. 

Field-officers of the main guard. Colonel Wilder, Major I'rooks. 

Field-ollicers of picket guard, Colonel Witney, ilajor IJaldwin. 

Adjutant of the day, Herd. 

Otherwise as usual. 

That the head colonel and commanders of detachment.s in this en- 
campment appear at head-quarters at three o'clock afternoon, to sit in 
council. 

That no fuld-officer presume to give a pass to any person that come 
down for the defence of their liliii-tii's. without first luiving obtained 
leave from the (ieneral. 

JprU 2,<.c/i. 

Parole, " New Yohk." 

Officer of the day, C'olomd 15ridge, for to-morrow. 

Officers of main guard, Colonel Woodbridge, Major Sawyer. 

Field-officers of picket guard. Colonel Parker, .Majnr Moore. 

Adjutant of the day out of Colonel Briilge's regiment, Fo.v. 

Guards as Usual. 

April -I'Mh. 

Parole. '• IlAMr.siilRK." 

Officer of the day. Colonel William Ilcnshaw. 

Field-officers of main guard. Colonel Peirce, ^[ajor Hand. 

F'ield-officers of the picket guard, Colouel Joseph Ilenshaw, Major 
Wood. 

Adjutant of the day. Diikiuson. 

Otherwise as usual. 

Gbnekal OiiDKUs. — That Captain Elea/.er Ilamdcn* t:ike into his 
eiistod}' the five prisoners from Scituate. and see that tla^ above re])oi-t 
of the Court of Inquiry to examine said prisoners be punctually com- 
|jlied with in every respect. 



I<"enno's Orderly Bouk lias *' ^L^mli^," wii; -it s]ielUng. — Eus. 



20 



MASSACHUSETTS HISTOUICAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 



That no person wliatevcr presume to lire a linn without orders. 

That all oilioers are to observe how <luty is done, and reprimand 
those that arc ne;;ligent, or report them to the proper officers, although 
they may not belong to the same corps. 

That all officers see that the foregoing orders be punetnally com- 
plied wilh. 

April 30th. 

I'ariilo, " COXXKCTICDT."' 

Olli.-rr c,t the day. Colonel Porter. 

OHicers of the nmin guard, Colonel Laggatt, .Afajor Tracy. 

Ofliei'rs of tile pii'ket guard, Lieut.-Colonel Clark", JIajor ('arter. 

Otherwise as usu;d. 

Adjutant of the day, . 

Genkiial Oiti>RRs. — One captain, two subalterns, four sergeants, 
four corpoi'als, and lifiy rank and lile. be paraded lo-niorrow morning, 
and lie ready to march so as to bii at Charlestown Neck by rdne o'clock 
in the morning, to assist in launcliing several l)oats, and then to return 
to camp; said detachment to receive the dirtK-tions of Air. llichai'd 
D.'v.ms. 

That no person presume to charge his piece upon surprise, oi- on the 
quarter guaids. with cartriilges. but only [lowderand a running ball,* so 
that it may [be] drawn if occasion requires. 

If any guards or regiments hear firing of aiMus near them, lliev are 
to send out immediately to know the ])ersons and the cause <if it : and, 
if soldiers without leave, they ai-e to be made prisoners, and a re|iiirt 
sent to the commanding ollieer. 

That the commanding ollieers of tin; several regiments and detach- 
ments do recpuiv of their captains or commanders of companies an 
exact return of the nundnu' (jf men in eaeh company now in camp, and 
liow manv of thi' abo\('said men in caeli company are enlisted for the 
campaign, and how many of the enlisted arc gone home. 

Mn/ Is/. 
Tarole. •■ Cviini:\." 
Ollic'cr of the day. Cohjnel Patterson. 

OlIic.Ts of the nnnn guard. Colonel Williams. ISFajor "Wells. 
Ofitcers of the picket guard. Colonel Eagar, Major Curdes. 

Adjutant of the day, Guager. 

Otherwise as usual. 

May -2,1. 
Parole, •' Anixjvek." 
Officer of the day. Colon. -1 Ward. 

FieM-oHieers of Inaiji guard. Colonel Powell, Major Maxwell. 
Field-officers of ])ieket guard, Colonel lloldcn, JMajor Tu|iper. 

Ailjutant of the day, Woodbridge. 

Otherwise as usual. 

* In Feiuu.'s ( )nlerly B.iiik it is called a " nillin- liall." — Ens. 



lS7t).] OUDKKIA' P.OOK. -1 

Okxei;ai. Okdi'.rs. — Tli;it the quartcimastur of (mcIi regiment see 
that vaults Ije iuiiiieiliately ilii^' in siime l)y-|ilaee t'(ir tlie use of the 
feyiiiieiit.s ; tliat llie pavaile ami rani[i be eleaiieil away evei-y day, aijd 
all the tilth bmiecl. 

That the collides in particular, ami the parade around tlu-ni. be kept 
clean ; and that four privates from each regiment do attend the order 
and direction of the quartermaster for the aboVesai<l purpose. 

That Major McClary, with the regiment nn<ler his command, repair 
to Medt'ord, and join the forces there, and kee|) a vigilant guard as far 
down the livca- as Winter Hill, till further ordei's. 

That the order of the ;iUth April he punctually complied with every 
day; viz., that the commanding ollicer, &c. 

That the .\djutaut-General furnish the olllcers of the picket gnai-d 
willi a list of the names of the picket every day at the lime of m. mut- 
ing the jiii-ket. 

That the commanding ollicer of tlie main guard set a sentry over the 
])ump before the guar<l-hou>e. and take particular care tiiat no person 
put any thing into said pump. 

M,.,j od. 

Gesei;ai, OltDElts. — That four captains, eight subalterns, si.vteen 
sergeants, two hundred privates, be drafted, to go upon f itigue. Coloiiei 
Doolittle conuiiand the detachment ; and thai he apply to the Conimis- 
sary-General for necessary tools, au<l return the tooU at lught to tin; 
Commissary-General. 

The ollicers will be under Mr. Chadwiek, the engineer. 

That every reginuMit and delachment paiade at ten o'clock in the 
morning and at four o'clock in the afternuun. 

Paroli'. •• I.ANCIXPN." 

Otlieer of the day. Colonel .loseph Ilenshaw. 

Field oll'u'ers of the main guard. Colonel W" Ilenshaw, ;Majcir 
Bigelow. 

Field ollieei- of picket guard, Colonel I'arker, .Maj.U" Mooi'. 

Adjutant of the day. — . 

Otherwise [as] usual. 

That Samuel Ciiandler, captain of the teamsters, be iVei-d tVoni .all 
otlier duty witli the people of the teams whil>t they are (-mployeci with 
their teams, by order of the (.^uarterinaster-(;eueral. 

That eight captains, sixteen sulialterns, thirty-two sergeants, four 
hundred privates, be drafted, to go upon fatigue. Colonel Fry to eom- 
tiiand the detachment ; and that he a|iply to the Commissary-General for 
necessary tools, and ret'arn ihein at night to th<' Comnussary-General. 

The ollicer to receive directions ot' Mi-. Chailwick, the engineer. 

That lieutenants Farnum. .li.hn-on. and Walkei-. .adjutants Feliiger, 
Warnerjand i''ox, escort ihr corps. ■ i,f Lieutenant Mull to Charlcstown.* 

That no lield-oilicer jncsuim- to giv<' a pass to any person to go out 
of camp lliat came down in defeuer of his liberties befw'e that jiersoii 
shall have presented to the lield-oflieer a person not belonging to camp, 



* Fenno's Onlcrlv Book lias, " the corpse of Lieut. Hull of 43d ri'ijhnout of 
the Keirulars." — Kn's. 



-^ JIASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

aii<l out of tlie same town to which the person that makes apphcation 
belongs, who is to tarry in camp till the person who has leave returns. 

May itfi. 

Parole, " Chathaii." 

Officer of the (lay, Colonel Doolittle. 

Fiehl-oflieers of main guard, Colonel Witney, Major Rami. 

Field-otHcers of the picket jjuard, Lieut.-Colonel llolden, Major 
Brooks. 

Adjutant of the day, . 

Otlierwise as usual. 

Genkual Okder.s. — That no rum he drlivei-cil to any Imt sm-h as 
bring orders from the General. Three clays' prii\i>i(in lie driivered out 
at a time, and two days at a time, according to the rules of the army. 

For fatigue, Colonel Porter. 

Jlfny iJih. 

Parole. " York." 

Officer of the day. Colonel Pcirce. 

Fii'ld-ollic-ers uf main i;uard, Lieut.-Colonel Nixon, IMajor Piut- 
terick. 

Field-olhccrs of the picket guard, Lieut.-Colonel Clark, Major 
Fraiser. 

Adjutant of the day, . 

Otherwi.se as usual. 

Gexkrai, Oi:i>r.i!S. — That Colonel AVyman fake |iarlirular i-arc of 
his men, that no outrage be committed on the person uv propiMly of any 
one individual whatever, and use his utmost cndcaAors to rediic<> his 
men to sjjood order, as there have been repeated com[ilaints from the 
houses of Mr. Temple of very disorderly conduct. 

M,fi/ 6M. 

Parole, '• PoiiTSMOuTii." 

Otlicer of the day. Colonel James Prescott. 

Main gnai'<l tield'-oiiicers, Lieut.-Colonel Brickett, Major Peed. 

Field-officers of the pii'ket, Lieut.-Colonel Robinson, IMajor Shep- 
pard. 

For faligne. Cidouel Whiting. 

Adjutant of the day, . 

Otherwise as usual. 

Genicral Ouuf.us. — That no ]ierson who may have received en- 
listing orders, and. in coiisei|ucnce thereof, has enlisted men, presume 
to dismiss any |iersou wIhi is enlisted, upon any considei-atiou whatever, 
nor presume to re-enlist any person that is already enlisted, without 
special orders from the General. 

That the connnanding oMicer of the guard at Charlrstown jHiinit no 
])ei-son to go into ( 'lla^ll■^lown with any provision wlial«\or, with or 
without a pass. This oidei' to lie given to the ne.vt otlicer who relieves 
the guard, an<l so contiinie, till fuither orders. 



1S7G.] ORDKRLY BOOK. -'^ 

Mtn/ ~lh. 

[Parole, " Libertt."] * 

That :ill officers of the guard jiay obedience to orders si<rned by the 
President of the Congress to the members of the same, whieh are to lie 
in the following form ; viz.. To the guards of the Colony Army : — 

Pursuant to a resolve of the Provineial Congress, you are hereliy 

ordered to permit .a niemlier of tliis Congress, with his 

company, to pass an<l repass with his (•(ini]iaiiy al all times. 

May i^t/,, 177.">. 
Parole, " Worcester." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow, (.'olonel ( ierrish. 
Field-ollieer of" the main guard, Lieut.-Coloiiel Parker, Major 
Bigilow. 

I''ield-offieers of the picket guard, Lieut. -Colonel .loseph II<-nsha\v, 
]Maj<ir Brooks. 

Officer for fatigue, Lieut. -Colonel Iloldeu. 

Adjutant of the day, . 

Otherwise as usual. 

General 0hi)EI!s. — That lui person presume to sell any spirituous 
liquor in the camp, but such as have been heretofore licensed for that 
purpose. That all persons immediately break otV this iTiiipiitous prac- 
tice, wdiich has a tendency to destroy the jieace and good order of the, 
camp; but, if there be any such persons who will not pay due olie(li- 
ence to this order, their spirituous liipiors are to he stoven or seized 
and given in to the Commissary-(jeneral for the use of the army, said 
Commissary-General to ho accountable to the Pi-ovimv thei'ef ir. 

That Captain Stedman, l\Ir. liradish, and others that are licensed to 
sell spirituous liquors, for the future retail no moie to any belonging 
to the army or camji in ('ambridg(!, except they hav(t a written order 
from their nsspective captains, or, iu their absence, the; next eommand- 
iiiif otiicer therefor, until further orders. 

That, in future, provisions be delivered in the following maimer: — 
Colonel "W"'- Prescott's Regiment . at .") o'clock. 

General Ward's Uegiment . . . .^ afler •") ., 

Colonel Dooliltle's .1 afier (i 

„ Frve's I aft.r 7 

Ge'rrish's .al S ., 

Genei-al Whetcomb's ^ afler S 

Colonel Peirce's J, after '.• 

,, Careen's J after 10 

General Pomroy's at 1 1 ., 

Colonel Patersou's 5 afler 11 

„ W^oodhridgc's .... at .'? 

„ Gardiner's ■] aller .'J ., 

„ Bridge's i after 1 ,, 

* Supjilied from Fenno's Onlcrly Hook. — Kns. 



24 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OCT. 

May 'Mh. 

Parrili'. " SuKF.wsi'.c'iiY " : coiintiTsiirn, " Lir.F.RXY." * 

Officrr of (he iliiy for to-moiTon', Colonel Wliitiiijr. 

Fifld-ollirns for pickt't to-niglit, ColoiR-l Wood'bridge, Major Biit- 
terick 

Field-oliii'tjrs for main i^iiard to-morrow. Colonel Porter, M;ijor 
Miller. 

Field-oilicer for fatigue, Colonel Uoolittle, to-morrow. 

Adjutant for the day, . 

Otherwise as usual. 

Genkkal Orders. — That the Quartermaster-General take from the 
Commissary-General sixty tents for the use of Colonel Pomroy's regi- 
ment, the commanding otiicer of said regiment to give his receipts to 
the Commissary-General for said tents. That the said Quartermaster- 
General furnish them with straw sulHcient for encamping. 

That the Qaa<-termaster-Gcneral take from tlie Commissary-General 
twenty-five tents for the use of Colonel Whetcomb's regiment, the 
commanding officer of said regiment to give his receipt to the Com- 
missary-General for said tents. That said Quartermaster-Geueral fur- 
nish them with straw sufficient for encamping. 

That William Cutter be empowered to impress such and so many 
persons .as he may judge necessary to assist him in collecting the 
cftects that were taken from the regular troops that were in the late 
skirmish, and liring them to he.ad-quarters. Such cfti.'i-is (o consist 
only [of such] f as were in the wagons, and with the part}' that 
escort<'d the wagons, logctlin- with all the horses and wagons. 

That, aflei- the 11th insiimt, the Commissary-General supply no 
n\gime]it with their allowance of provisions till the Adjutant, or some 
othei- suitable person belonging thereto, has presented him with the 
number and names of the persons belonging thereto, signed bj- the 
commanding otiicer of each company belonging thereto. Such orderly 
sergeant to take a list of his own company. 

Mail 10///. 

Parole, •' IyF.icESTi;u " ; couiUi isigii, •• Ordeu." 

Ollirer of th<> day, Lieut.-Colonel ISrickett. 

Field-olli.'crs for the picket guard to-night, Lieut.-Colonel Clark. 
IMajor Stacy. 

Field-otficers for main guard lo-morrow. Colonel Paterson, Major 
Woods. 

Ficld-oHicer for the fatigue, Lieut.-Colonel Powell. 

Adjutant of the day, . 

Otherwise as usual. 



* In Fciinii's Onlerly Hmik tlii- countersign is "Freoiloni." — Eds. 
t Supplicil from Fenno's Orderly Book. — Eds. 



187ii.] onnKmA- v.dok. 2o 

Parole, " Lancaster " ; c'omitt;rsi:,'ii. •■ Pkace." 

Officer of tlio (lay. Colonel W'" I'n-scott. 

F'iekl-officers for the picket iriianl lo-iiij;lit. Colonel Oreen, Major 
Baldwin. 

Field-olliccrs of main gn/inl lo-nion-ou- niiirnin<f. Lieut. -Colonel 
Ilensliaw. Major liiyilnu-. 

Fiekl-oflieer for faligne, Lieut. -Colonel I'arker. 

Adjutant of the clay, Woodbridge. 

Otherwise as usual. 

Ma;/ I2l/t. 

Parole, "Bolton"; countersiixn. •• Haiivard." 

Field-otlieer of the day, Col,,n.-l Ward. 

Field-officers of tlie picket guanl to-night. Colonel Dooliitle. ^rajor 
Bntteriek. 

Field-officers for main guard to-morrow. Colonel W"' llenshaw, 
J\Lijor Brooks. 

Field-officer for fatigue. Colonel tlerish. 

Adjutant of the day, .Montague. 

Otherwise as usual. 

Ma>/ 1. ■!//,. 

Parole, " ButioKiTf.i.i) " ; countersign. '• Diki.ft." 

Officer of the day. Colonel Patterson. 

Field-officers for the picket guard to-night, F,ieut.-Colouel Hrickett, 
Major Stacy. 

Field-officers for main cuard to-morrow. Lieut. -Colonel Clark. >Lijor 
Woods. 

For fatigue, Lieut. -Colonel Ilolden. 

Adjutant of the day, Fox. 

Otherwise as usual. 

Gknkral Ouiiiajs. — That Captain Is.aac Foster he porrnilteil (o 
carry provisions into Charlesluwn lor the heiielit of such persons only 
who have niovecl f)ut of Boston and are going into the counlrv. and 
our friends in said tdwn. 

That no jierson excepting the said Isaac Foster be permitted to pass 
the guard with provisions, till further order. 

^f>,>/ I \tL 

Parole. " ILvkdwick " ; countersign. •• Pi;ti:rsiia>i." 

Oflicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Woodhriilge. 

Field-officer for the picket guard to-night. TJeut.-Colonel Robertson. 

Field-officer for main guard to-morrow, .Major I'aldwin. 

For fatigue, Lieut. -Colonel Ilolden for to-morrow inste;id of to-day. 

Adjutant of the day. . 

Otherwise as usual. 

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2G MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OuT. 

Mail \')tb. 

Parole. " Billf.rica " : iMiiiiitcTsijxn. " Chelmsfoud." 
Officer till- the (lay. to-iimridw, Licnit.-Colouel .)()se]ih lleiisiiaw. 
Fielcl-(jllici-r for the piekct miard to-night, ]Maji)r Higilnw. 
Field-dHicer for the main ^uard to-morrow. Colonel VV" Trescott. 
Officer for fatigue to-morr(j\v, Colonel Porter. 

Ailjiitant of the day, . 

Otherwise as usual. 

Ma,/ 1 (',///. 

Parole, '■ Xoutii.vjiI'Ton " : coiintcr-.iL'n, •• IImh.I'-.v." * 
Field-offieer for picket guard t..-iii^hl. Colour) Ward. 

Field-officer for main guard to- iidw, Coloml Do.jlitlle. 

Field-officei- for fitigue, Cohnnd I'circe for to-morrow. 

Adjutant for the day. . 

Otherwise as usual. 

M,,,/ 1 llh. 

Parole, " Ticondkroga " ; countersign. " CiiowN Point." 
Officer of the day for to-morrow, Ccdonel Parker. 
Field-ollicer for picket guard to-night, Ccdonel Clark. 
Field-officer for main giuu'd to-morrow morning. Major Moore. 
Field-officer for fatigue to-morrow, Lieut-Colonel Patterson. 

Adjutant of the ilay, . 

Otherwise as usual. 

Mau 18//i. 

Parole, " Eastox " ; countersign, " ARNor,D." t 
Officer of the day, Lieut.-Colonel Robertson, for to-morrow. 
Field-officer for the picket guard to-night. Colonel Woodliridge. 
Field-ollicer for main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colonel llolden. 
For fiti'/uc. .Major P.aldwin. 

Adjutant ol ilir'di.y. ■. 

Otherwise as usual. 

Mail VMh. 

Parole, " Ethan " : conntrrhigu [•• Ai>i,i'.\ "].t 
Officer of the day fjr t.i-nKurow, Colonel W" Hi'IisIkiw. 
Field-officer for "the picket guard to-night. CoIcmicI I'.ond. 
Field-ollicer for main guard to-morrow morning. Colonel Witney. 
Field-officer for fatigue. Colonel .Scammons. 

Adjutant of llie <lay, . 

Otlii'rwise as usual. 



* In Fennii's Orderly Buuk " IIiKllcy " is {liven as tlie parole, and " North- 
ampton " as tin- countfrsif;n. — Kns. 

t 111 FiMino's Orderly Book " AnioM " is giv.ii as the parolr, and " Easton " 
as tlie couMU'isii;n. — Ens. 

{ Supplied from Fenno's Orderly liouk. — Eds. 



1870] OIIOKKLV r.ttoK. 



27 



Gkxkrai. OuDKiiS. — That ("dIoikI W"' Ileiisliaw be disdiarpeil 
from any f'liitlicr st'r\ icf in <:iin|). anil liavc leave to return home ; tiie 
Ciilonel having reijiiestcd of the ( Irneral this liberty. 

M(,;i 201/,. 

Parole. •' Atmoi, '' ; eonntersijin, '■ Wauwick." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Doolittjp. 

Field-officer for the jiickel f:nard to-nisht, Lieut. -Colonel Bond. 

Field-officer for the main ^'iiard to-morrow, Colonel ^iixon. 

Field-officer foi- fatigne. Colonel Ward. 

Adjutant for the day, . 

Otherwise as nsnal. 

GiixtiiAi. OiiDKKs. — That no person presume to fire upon the 
armed schooner * in the river, from Lechmore's Point. 

That the sentry placed at the bridi^e permit no person to pass on to 
Lechmore's Point, without au express order from head-cjuarters, till 
further orders. 

.!/<»/ 2]. St. 

Parole, "Ghoton"; countersiL'u, •■ Pi;i>i'KI£Ki,i,.'' 
Officer of the day for to-morrow, Colonel .loseph Ileiishaw. 
Field-officer f()r the picket guard to-night, ^Lljor Bigilow. 
Field-officer for main guard to-morrow, Colonel liridge. 

Officer fiu- fatigue. . 

Adjutant of tlu! day. . 

Parole, " KhiikwsbIj'RV " ; countersign. '• AVoijckstf.k." 
Officer of tlut day, Lieut.-Colonel Clark, for to-morrow. 
Field-oflii'cr for the picket guard to-night, Alajor Bigilow. 
Field-offici-r for the main guard to-morrow, Lit'Ut.-(_'olonel Paterson. 
Ollicer for fatigue. Major '.Moore. 
Adjutant of the day. . 

.lAo/ 2:U. 

Genkhal Okdkus. — That tlie dflicers of the train of artilh-ry may 
eidist persons from any regiment in camp, in order to ciimplcie the 
train as soon as possible; and the commanding officer of ca<'h regiment 
and company is ordered to permit four men, and no more, from each 
company to eidist voluntarily into the train, — the commissions, bv a 
resolve of Congress, to be made mil tn the several captains of com- 
panies, notwillistaiidiiig tlie fniir men enlisted out of their res|)ective 
companies ; Ijnt the ('ompaiues are to li(^ filled up as soon as po.ssible, 
afterwards. 

Parole, " Maiu-houough " ; ccMintersign, " Xi.)in'iii'.()iiOi:Gii." 

Otlicer for the day, to-morrow, Colonel Gariliner. 



* Fenivi's Onlcrly Book lias " sloop " instead of " sclidoiier." — Kds. 



28 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OCT. 

Field-officei' for the picket t(i-iiiglit. ^Nfjijor Ijuliivvin. 
Officer for the iiiaiu guurd to-moiTow morning, Lieut.-Colouel 
Witney. 

Fiehl-ofRcer for fatigue, Major Cady. 
Adjutant for the day, Hunt. 

Mmi -nth. ■■ 

Parole, " SuDituuv"; countersign, " Fkamixgham." 
Officer for the day, to-morrow, C<ifonel Gerrish. 
Field-officer for tlie picket to-uiglit, i\Iajor Wood. 
Field-officer for main guard to-niorrovv moniing. Lieut.-Colonel 
Holden. 

Officer for fatigue, Lieut. -Colonel Clark, for to-morrow. 
Adjutant for tlie day, ■ FeUiger. 

M..^ -loth. 

Parole, " MENDf)N " ; counteisign, " Upton." 

Officer of the day. Colonel INI.ansteild. 

Field-officer for the i)icket to-niglit, JIajor Sawyer. 

Field-officer for main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colouel Robinson. 

Field-officer for fatigue. Major Bigilow. 

Adjutant of the day, Putnam. 

Mnij 2lV//. 

Parole, " Coxcouu " ; countersign, " Srow." 
Officer of the day. Colonel Woodhridge. 
Field-officer for the picket to-night. Major .Tackson. 
Field-officer for the main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colouel Clark. 
Fieid-ollicer for fatigue. Colonel Cady. 
Adjutant of the day. Montague. 

.1/-7/ i-th. 

]'anil(\ •• Mi;iiFOi:i> " : ciiunter>iLrn. " ( 'iiki.ska." 

Officer for ilie day. to-morrow. Colon./l Patterson. 

Field-ollieer for tht! picket to-night. Major I'.rocjks. 

Field-olliicr fur the main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colouel Bond. 

Field-.. ili.vr for the fatigue. Colonel Ward. 

Adjutant liu' the day, Waiaier. 

Parole, " Maldf.n" : countersign, " Di:liveuance." 
Officer of the day, to-morrow, Colonel W'" Prescott. 
Field-ollicer for tlie jjicket to night. Major Stacy. 
Field-officer for the main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colouel Hutch- 
inson. 

Field-officer for the fatigue, !\Iajor Putnam. 
Adjutaut of the chiv, — '■ . 



lt<7<J.] ()r:DKi:i,Y hodic. — ' 

.!/-»/ 2x1/1. 

Gf.nkual Orders. — That Cdloiu;! Doi)little march with fdiir 
hundred men to Cliclswi. :iii<i ridifvc Colonel Nixon and his parly, 
witli the otiier troops that went from tiiis caiup ; and lie is to condurt 
ill such manner as he may judjxe will most contrihule to the •;eiieral 
safety. If the cannon which are in the schooner which was taken 
yesterday can be secured without too much exposin<r the troops, he 
may bring them oft'; or olherways <oiiducl, as his best judgmenl shall 
direct. * 

M'l;/ -291/,. 

I'arolc, " Boston " ; eountersii,'n, '■ KnxiuRV." 

Olli.-er of the day for ti)-inorrovv, ("oloiiel (iardiner. 

Field-otHcer for tiie jiicket jriiard to-iu^dit. Major Buttrick. 

Field-oHicer for the main t;iiard to-morrow. Colonel RcjlM-rtson. 

For fatiuue. Major Wood. 

Adjutant of the day, Hunt. 

Gkmckal Okokus. — That the party for fatigue he paraded in the 
(iioriiing, so as to attend prayei-s. and. as soon as prayers are ended, lo 
niarc'h directly to the place of fatijj;ue. and work until eleven o"(dock ; 
then return, and rest till two o'clock, and work from that time till six- 
o'clock. 

Mill/ :m/>. 

GlvNKRAL Onnr.KS. — That .Major Alden deliver the brass lield- 
piece in his jios^ession to Mr. Dinmn Morton, of the ti-ain of artillery, 
for the use of tiie army. 

Parole, "Dedham"; countersi<;n. " M i:ii|-ir.i.ii." 

Ollieer of the day. Colonel Brid'i.'e. 

Field-oiricei- forliie picket guai'd to-night, Major .Tackson. 

Fiild-otlii-er for tlu- main guani to-morrow niorniirg. Lieut. -Colonel 
Keed. 

Ollieer for fatigue to-morrow. Major .Sawyer. 

Adjutant of tiie day, Fox. 

.)/<n/;!l,s-/. 

Parole, " Sai.km" ; count<'rsign. •• DANVElts." 

Ofticer for the day. Col l Scanimons. 

Field-orticer of the picket guard to-night. Major Brooks. 

Fitdd-ollicer for the main i;uard to-morrow nioriiiug. Lieut.-Colonel 
Holden. 

Officer for fatigue. .Major Baldwin. 

Adjutant for the day. .Masden. 

Gkni'KAI, Oki)i;ks. — That the st<K-k which was taken from Nod- 
dle's Islaml, belonging to Mr. Henry Howell Williams, be delivered 



* Finno's Orderly Hiiok Iins. " llie rcinaliis of the schooner wliicli was liiirnt 
ou Wiimi.-iiiiniitt Ferrv." — F.os. 



80 



WASSACHUSI-n'TS UISTOUICAL SOCIETV. [OcT. 



to his iUthiT, C'oliiiii'l .Tuscph Williams, of Roxliiiry, fur the use of 
said Ilcurv II. William^. 

June Isl. 

Parole. '• IrswiCli " ; (•oulltel•si^•^. " Newhury." 

OHicer of the day. Colonel jS'ixen, for to-morrow. 

Field-officer of the picket guard to-niiiht, Major Woods. 

Field-otlicer for the main guard to-morrow morning, Lieut. -Colonel 
Hutchinson. 

Field-oifu-cr fui- fatiuuf lo-ni(irrow, Lieut. -Colnnel Koliertson. 

Adjutant of the day, Nixon. 

Genekal Okdeus. — That the cnmmanding ollieer (jf e.icli regi- 
ment, detachment, or company, daily visit his soldiei's. whclhcr lu 
lian-ai-Us or tents, and ol)ligc them to keep thems-elves clean. The 
oMici-rs who lid nut strictly adhere to this ordi-r are to be reported to 
iiead-(]iiartei-s, and the soldiers that disobey the otlicers' order.s in this 
respect are to be contiued at the main guard until they shall receive 
some punishment adeipiate to a crime so heiiLous. That the otlicers 
oblige them to kee[) the parade clean, and bury the lilth. 

Jinie -1,1. 

Parole, " Newi'.I'UY " : countersign. ••Phut." 

Otlicer for the day, to-morrow. Colonel Gerrish. 

Field-officer for the picket to-night, Major Wood. 

Field-officer for the main guard to-morrow, Lieul.-Colonel ]\L)ulton. 

Field-officer for fatigue, Lieut. -Colonel Parker. 

Adjutant for the day, Febiger. 

Ge.ner.vl Ordkus. — T1iat all such persous who have horses in 
camp that were taken from Hog Island and Noddle's Island return 
them immediately to hc:id-(juarleis, exccpliug such horses as the own- 
ers have had general orders to take. 

Parole, " Mariu.ehead " ; ci lerslgii. "Lynn." 

Ollieer of the day for to-morn,w, Col.'mel Mansleald. 

Fii'ld-olheer for "the pi<'ket to-niglil. Major Stacy. 

Field-oflicer for tbe main guard to-iuorrow. Lieut. -Colonel Bond. 

Field-officer for fatigue to-morrow, . 

Adjutant of the dtiy, . 

Gen'EKAI, Ohdehs. — That the commanding ollieer of each regi- 
ment, comptmy, or detachment, oblige all that are otF of duty, under 
his commanil, to be paraded at four o'clock in the afternoon, and bo 
ready to attend the whipping of two persons for stealing, at tive o'clock, 
I'.M. 

J,n,<' \th. 

Pafole, '• HEVEltEY" ; co\intersii;n, '• PoWl.EY." 

Field-.. tlic^r for the day. to-morrow. Colon,.] Woo.lbridg.'. 

Field-otlieer lor the piekc't to-night, Majiu- I'.iitterick. 



187G.] ORDF.KLY liOOK. '^1 

Firld-ollici T for tho main i;iiar(l to-inori'o\v iiioriiiTii;, Lii-iit. -Colonel 
Cliuk. 

Foi' fatii;ue to-nii>rriixv. Mrziii riitiiam. 
Adjutant for the day, Muntaguc. 

Jauc :>lh. 
Parolo, " SAi.isi'.rriV " ; coniitcrsiun, " 11a vi.iimi.i,." 
Otiiivr for the day, Colonel I'allrrsoii. 
Field-ollicer for the ])iekct, to-nij;lit, ^Major Poor. 
Field-oHicer for the main fjuard to-morrow, Lieut. -Colonel \VliitJiey. 
Fiehl-ollieer for fatigue, Major Jackson. 
Adjutant for the day, to-morrow, Colonel Pallerson. 

Jinti- r<f/i. 
Parole, '' Gr.orCESTf.R " ; eountersign, " TorsKii:!,!)." 
OtHc-er for tlu' day. to-morrow. Colonel \V'"' I'rcM-ott. 
Field-otlieer for the picket to-night. Major Pnlnam. 
Firld-dtlicer for the main guard to-morrow, I,i(nit.-Colonel .Stowers. 
Ficld-ollicer for fitigne to-morrow. Lieut. -Colonel UoUin.son. 
Adjutant of the day, Colonel Prescotl. 

J Hue ~th. 
Parole, '• .Springfikld " ; oountersigii, " Xortiiamiton"." 
Ollicer of the day for to-morrow, Cnliiiicl (iardiner. 
Field-oHicer for "the picket to-night. .Major Durkee. 
Field-ollicer for the main guard to-morrow. Lieut. -Colonel Iluich- 
insiiii. 

Fiidd-olhcer for fatigue for to-morniw. Major lialdwin. 
Adjutant of the da}- for to-morrow, Hunt. 

June S//,. 

Parole. " .Siiici.i'.trRNK " ; countersign, '' Ciin'way." 

Olliccr f<u- tlie day, ti>-morrow. Colonel Scaunuons. 

Field-oHlcer for the jiickel to-night. Major lU-ooks. 

Field-olRcer for the main guard to-moriow, Lii-ut. -Colonel i[onltoii. 

Field-otiieer for fatigue to-morrow. Major St.-icy. 

Adjutant of the day, ■ I\Lisden. 

Jimi' '.)M. 
Parole, " SuNDERLANii " ; countersign. '■ MoNTAcrr.." 
Officer for the day, to-mori-ow, Coloiiid .\i\cn. 
Field-ollieer for the picket to-night, ^Lijor Woods. 
Fielil-otHcer for the main guard to-morrow, Lieut. -Colonel I'ond. 
Field-officei- for fatigue, Major Wood. 

Adjutant of the day for to-morrow, [from] Colonel Nixen's regi- 
ment. 

Jiiiif 10'//. 

Parole. " Nortitfield " ; countersign, " I!rimfii;i.1)." 
Officer for the dav, to-morrow. Colonel Gerrish. 



32 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

Field-officer for t.Iie picket to-night, Major Butterick. 

Fii'lil-olticer for tlie main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-C'olonel Urickett. 

Adjutant of llio day, Febiger. 

Genkral Okders. — That the commanding officer of the picket 
guard be parlicuhirly careful that no damage be done to the meeting- 
house, as he must be accountiible for it himself. This order to be 
handed to the next officer that relieves, and so on. The meeting-houie 
and parade round it to be kept clean. 

Jhiip Wtlt. 

Parole, " Glyn " ; countersign, •' Wilks." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Mansfeild. 

Field-officer for the picket to-night, Major Putnam. 

Field-officer for main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colonel Clark. 

Field-officer for fatigue to-morrow. Major Poor. 

Adjutant for the day. Putnam. 

June \-2th. 

Parole, " York " ; countersign, " Kittery." 

Otiieer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Woodbridge. 

Field-officer for the picket to-night, IMajor Wood. 

Field-oflicer for the main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colonel Parker. 

Officer for fatigue to-morrow, . 

Adjutant for the day, Montague. 

Jinto ISt/i. 

Parole, '• WoiU'RN " ; c(iuTiti'rsii;n, '■ Concord." 

Officer of the day, to-morrow. Colonel W'" Prescott. 

Field-officer for the |)icket to-night. Major Stacy. 

Fitdd-oilicer for the main guard to-morrow, Lieut.-Colonel Robinson. 

Officer for fatigue to-morrow, . 

Adjutant for the day, Hardy. 

Jfi'(ii/-i/iiiir/i'rs. JiDio 13, 177.'). 

General Orders. — 'J'hat a general court-martial be held this 
day, at nine o'clock, at the school-house, to try such persons as shall 
be brought before them. 

Colonel Fry, PrrsideDt. 





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Lieutenants. 




Coit. 








Foster. 




Bancroft. 








Hide. 




Francis. 








Hunting. 




Newell. 








Kyes. 




Gleason. 








Goodnow. 




Butler. 








Port4-r. 






Joseph T 


ruuili 


all, 


Ksi|., Jndije 


Advocate. 



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OKl>Ki:IA' r.OOK. 



June Wlh. 



33 



Parole, "AVki.i.s"; countersiijii, '• Ukkwick." 
Officer of tlie (liiy for tcp-morrow. Colonel (Jardeiier. 
Fiekl-offioer of the picket lo-iiij;lit, Maj.ir Jackson. 
Fi(>lil-oirieei' of the niaui triiaril to-morrow, Lienl.-C'olonel Storrs. 

Officer for fatigue to-morrow, . 

Adjutant for the day, to-morrow, limit. 

H,;id-,j,iarh,s. .hme Wlh. 
Gf.nkral Ordees. — Thai each colonel of a reLriment take and 
keep a list of his men, their names, when enlisteil, placid of residence, 
age, stature, and complexion, ami order the roll to he called <very 
morning and evening, .\11 officers see that all tnmidls and disorders 
in camp he suppressed, that all soliliers repair to their harra<-Us and 
tents immediately after heating the tattoo, on penally of heitig con- 
tiiied : and that there lie no noise in the camp after inne o'clock at 
iiiglil. That the tield-otlicers of the day take special care to suppress 
all grog-shops; and, if the owm-rs of them continni' to sell licpiors to 
the soldiers, he is ordered to stave all their liipiors. .\ll ollieers see 
that their men attend upon jirayrs moiTung and evening, and also the 
service on Lord's day, witli their arms and accoutrem<'nts. ready to 
march in ease of an alarm. That no drum heat alter the chaplain is 
on the stage, and the men immediately attend. The commanding 
officer of each regiment see that the arms and amnuudiion hi' viewed 
daily, and that none he wasteil, ami that every regiment ki>ep a (piarter 
guard. That the arms and ammnnition of ihe (licket guard lie ex- 
amined hy the commanding otfu-er of the picket hefore they go upim 
dulv, 

./»/;<■ I.V/i. 

Parole, '■ TAfNTnN " ; countersign, " Hi:ilui;or!I." 

Officer of the dav f>r tomorrow, Colomd Scammons. 

Fi(dd-officer of the picket to-idght. Major Durkee. 

Field-oflicer for tlii' main guard to-morrow, I, ionl. -Colonel Xixoa. 

Officer for fitigue to-morrow, • . 

Adjutant for the day. to-morrow, Marsden. 

Gl'.NI'.liM. Oi;r)i;Ks. — That the connnanding officer of the jiicket 
guard never leave his |iost hy idght nor hy day. not more than half an 
hour at a time, leaving directions with llie next commanding ollicer 
where to lind him, Xot more than ten of the picket he allowed to 
[h(^] off their post at a time, hy night or liy day. That the second in 
command never leave his |iost when the first is ahsent. Thi'se orders 
to he delivered to the next commanding (jflici-r, and so on from lime to 
time. 

That .Samuel ^lurray he r<-moved from the jail in Worcester, to his 
father's homestead farm in Rutland, tln' limits of which \w is not to 
l)ass until further orders ; and all persons are heri-liy strictly forhidden 
to offer an V \ ioleiice to said .Murray while he contimies in the peace 
of (hid within these limits. 



34 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

June IGl/i. 
Parole, "Lkhanon"; countersign, " Coventry." 
Field-officer of the day. tu-morrow. Colonel Nixon. 
Field-officer fnr the jiickct to-nij;lit. ^laj.ir liiitl.-rick. 
Field-officer for the main guard to-uinn-iiw nioining, Lieut. -Colonel 
Plutchinsou. 

Adjutant of the day, to-morrow, . * 

Heud-qiiarters. VuniJtrithje^ June \llli. 177."i. 
Genf.kal Oudeks. — That General Thomas immrdiatcly send tlie 
following ordnance: viz., one 18 and one 2-1 |)ouiidir. with iH(i|ii-r 
ordnance stores, to the cam[) at Cambridge, aiul |irii|ii-i- cnuiluctor.s for 
the same, if they can well be spared from Roxbury eam[). 

June Mtli. 177.'.. 
Parole, " Di;f.i;fii:i,1) " ; countrrsign, " Conway." 
Field-officer (if tli.- day. td-mmidw. Colonel (JiM-rish. 
Field-officer for the |iirk,( to-nighf. ('ol..ncl Wood. 
Fiekl-ollieer for tlic main guard to-mori-ow morning, Lieut.-Colonel 
Baldwin. 

Adjutant of tlic day, to-m(U-row. Feliigiu-.f 

* Chester's Orderly Biiok (Hroceedinss (if Mass. Hist. Soc, .riiiio, 187.3) lias 
BriKiks instead <if Biittcriek, anil names Hnldeii as '■ ailjntant (if the day, to- 
morrow." leiinii's Orderly BiMik dues not eimtain tlie names iif tlie field-oiiieers 
and adjutant; but it adds:' "Frye's, Bridge's, and Wni. Preseott's rejiiments to 
liarade this evening, at .si.\ o'cdiick, with all the eiitrenehini; tiiiils in this en- 
eaiii])inent." — I*ji>s. 

t In Fenno's (.)rdcrly Bodk, which was apparently not written ont Inun day 
to day, lint was prepared at a later date, either from the orij^inal orders or from 
memoranda taken at the time, the foUowinir aceoiuit of tlie liattle of Bunker 
Hill is inserted, between the 17th and IHlli of .Iiine : "The three regiments 
above-mentioned, liavint; received orders about ten o'clock of the evening bhli 
instant, beixau to entreiKdi on Breed's Hill, directly o|iposite Co]ie's Hill in 
Boston. By daylii;ht they had thrown up a small fort and part of the lines of 
circumvallation. .\liout iour o'clock in the moniinj; of the 17th, the Lively, 
which lay in Charlestown Ferry, haviii}; put a spring on her calile, be^an to fire 
on our peoiile. Sonie time after they fired also from Cojie's Hill, wiiere was a 
battery of seven or eii;lit batterint; cannon. As the tide rose, aliout ten o'clock, 
three or four floalinn' batteries he^an to play on the aliove entrenchment. Be- 
tween twelve and two o'clock two thousand men laniK'd on a point northieast of 
the entrencliment, and iinmediatelv lie.t;an to cannonade the same; so that at 
this pcjiod the hre of three sliiiis, tli'ree liatteries, several lield-pieces. the battery 
on Cope's Hill, from si.x different directi(jns, all centred on the aliove ineom- 
)ilele hreastwork. No reliet or reinforcement having arrived, about nine hun- 
dred men of the above three re};iments alone maintained the ground till about 
thri'e o'clo(dc, when, being overpowered by mimliers, they were obliged to 
retreat, pt'he I'rovincials lost aliont one hundred and thirty men in this engage- 
ment, aitd had about three hundred wounded. From a, very intelligent regular 
who was in ttie above engagement, and who alterwards deserted, I had a list of 
the killed and woimded'of the Kegnlars, which areownt General Gage trans- 
mitted to England, and was as follows : — 

'■ Acciiiml of the killed and wounded of the ministerial army in the engage- 
ment at Charlestown, June 17, 177o. 

li'lvl.l-iilti.vis. Capf.'iiiis. Siili:illrnis. .'sl-ix'i'.-oiIs. Ilniiiiliicrs. I'riv.-ili'S. 

4 '.I I:; l.'i 1 r.il killed. 

2 -J.'i :;'.! 40 12 7oti wmmded. 

"Total, \Km killed and womided." — Ens. 



1876.] ORUKULY liOOK. 3o 

Sui„hi,i.Ji,„p 18///. 
Parolo, '• Maluf.n '" ; C(iiiiiti'r.sii;ii. " Wr.^TON." 
Fifld-dttii'er of tlir day, to-moirow, C'dlom-I Maiisfeild. 
]>'icl(l-(iirn-c.T ofllic |iii'kct lo-iii.iilil. Major Poor. 

Ficlil-oiru-cr of the iiiaiti uiianl to-morrow inorniiiij, Lieut.-Colonel 
BoikI. 

Ailjutaut of tile (lay, to-morrow. • Putnam. 

■/«».■ 111//,. 

General Oiii>i;i!;i. — That Captain David Mason* repair to tim 
several eiitreiiehinciits, to direct, in.siiecl, and oversee the artillery and 
militarv stores tliroiigliout tlie lines, and see thai ihev are in pi-oper 
order." 

That an adjutant furnisli a siihaltcrn and twentv im-n witlmnt arms 
to attend the committee of CoUiriess, at the commissary's ollicc, and 
there assist in loadinj; and unloadinj; provi>ions, and in other hilior. 

Parole, '• ScAlUiOltOfCll "; countersign, " l?i;i Nswii K." 

Odicur of tlie day, to-morrow. Colonel Woodhridge. 

Officer for the picket to-nij;lit. Major Stacy. 

Officer of the main yuard to-morrow. Lieut.-Colonel Briekett. 

Adjutant of till! day. to-morrow. Moiita^'ue. 

Gk'.nkhai. ()i!I>i:i:s. — That Colonel Ward and Colonel AVhiicomh 
furnish one company hetweeii hoth their reirimeiits to be taken from 
No. 2, and send them to Jlrs Iiiman's. to he relieved hy said re;.ninints 
from day to day till fiirlhi r ordi'rs : aUo furnish Captain Homaiis with 
a sergeant and lil'ieen pri\atrs e\erv eveiiin;;. 

./»»,■ :.'(!///. 

Gi;m:i!AI, Oudkiis. — That .Sergeant (Jreen and .Inhn Koleh take 
the command of the guard at the sniall-|io.\ hos|iital. near Fre^li Pond, 
and keep a setilry at the irate, who is to permit no person to go in or 
out, e\ce|)t tlie iloetor. and .such as the doctor shall permit to pass: and 
thtit a \ery stiici guard he t slantly kejit at said hospital. 

I'aiole, ■■ IIaui'swki,!, " ; countersign. '• Win-i)IIA-M." 

Officer of the day, to-morrow. Coloi'iel Fry. 

Officer of tht' picket to-niglit, . 

Officer of the main guard to-morrow, Lieul.-Culouid lirown. 

Ailjulant of the day, to-morrow, Hardy. 

Jun,- -Mft. 
Parole, " Pomi-I!i;t " ; counteivign, ■■ 15i!istoi.." 
Officer of tiie day, to-morrow. Colonel \V"' Prescott. 
Otiicer of the picket to-night. Major Jackson. 
Officer for the main guard to-morrow. Colomd Haldwin. 
Adjutant of the day, to-morrow, Colonel Pi-e,>cott. 

• In Fenno's Orderly Hocik he is c;i11(m1 ".Major Mason"; tint lie chil not 
receive liis commission iis UKijor iiiilil .liiiie "Jlst. Sue Frotliingliani's " History 
of tlie 8iege of Boston," p. ls4. — Kns. 



36 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

General Oudicrs. — That tlic cnmmamliiii; officer of eafh I'egi- 
ment, detachment, and coni]>aiiy make a complete return of tlie nvnii- 
bers ill their res]iective I'egiments, detachments, aiid companies tit for 
duty, ali>i nt on liirlough, deserted, sick, killed, and wounded in the late 
eujrauenii lit. and missing upon account thereof. 

That each colonel appoint a i-ei;imeiital court-martial to try pri.soii- 
ers belonj;in;; to their respective reuinuMits, lor errors that are not 
capital. 

That one-half of Colonels iJrewer's, Nixon's. Scainmon>"s. Little's. 
Gerrish's. (iardiner's, Woodhrid-e's. [and] :\Ianslield's ivuimeiils l,e 
di-ufted every day to relieve the parly n|ion Pid.-pect, Hill ; ihe saiil 
party be j)araded and ready to march by seven o'l-lock in the inoinini;. 
till further orders. 

Jum •2-2,/. 

Parole, " LANnrioN " ; coiuilersign. " Afrt.ETOX." 

Officer for the dav liu- tli-morrow. Colonel Scaunnons. 

Officer for the picket to-night, Colonel Glover. 

Officer for the uiaiu guard to-morrow, Lieut. -Colonel Ni.xon. 

Adjutant for the day, to-morrow, ALirsdi'ii. 

Gen'eiial Orders. — That all such persons as may have in their 
possession gnus, ])acks, clothintr, and any other article whatever that 
fell into their hands, at and since the time of the engagement n])on 
Bunker's Hill, the owners of which are unknown, immediately relnrn 
them to head-(juarters. 

June -rdd. 

Parole. " Lyman " ; countersign, '• IIoi'iciNS." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Glover. 

Officer of the picket to-niglit, [from] Colonel Glover's regiment. 

Officer of the main guard to-morrow. JLajor Brooks. 

Adjutant of the day, to-morrow. Colonel Glover. 

General Oiihers. — That Cohuuds Brewer, Nixon. Little. Scam- 
mon, Gerrish. Caidim-r, Woodbridge, [and] Mansfeild's regimeuts 
encamp on or near I'ldspect Ilill; the oflicers of said regiments not to 
desert their posts upon anv consideration whatever, and use their 
utmost endeavors to prevent the soldiers doing the same. 

.1,111,' -1 Uh. //,„,/-,/,i„,t,,-s, <',„„/„■;,/,/,: 

Parole. " TR(.)Wiu;]i)iii'; " ; counlersign, '• AValter." 

Officer of the day. to-nun-i-ow. Colonel Bridge. 

Officer of the [licket to-uight. Captain . 

Oflii'er of the main guard, Lieut .-Colonel Storrs. 

Adjutant of Ihe ilay, Lox. 

G<'nci.il orders his llianks to be giviii lo those officers and soldiers 
who behaved .so \ery g.-dlanlly in (be late aclioii at Charleslowu. 
Such liravery gives the (iciieral srn^ilile ph'aMnc. he being thereby 
fully satisfied that we shall liiially come otf victorious, and triumph 
over IIh' enendes of freedom and America. 



18TG.] OKDEItLV BDOK. 37 

Skiii/iii/, ,/iiiic 'i-'lh. 
Parole, " IIali.ey" ; coiuili;-rsij;ii, ■■ Fuk.k:«an." 
Ollicei' of the day, to-morrow. Colonel Fry. 
Oflicer of the main ^uard. J>ieiit.-('oloiiel Kobiiisou. 
Adjiitaiit of tin- (lay, llanly. 

Parole, '' Swaxskv " ; coiiiitersign. •• DAur.MoiTH." 
OfFieer of iho day, to-morrow. Colonel Preseutt. 
Ollieer of the main nuard, .Major .lohonnot. 
Adjutant of the day, (Jrern. 

Hcml-i/Kurltrs, June illli, 1 77."), CiDnhriilije. 

Gexei!AI. ()ki)i:hs. — 'I'iiat a lieneral eourt-inartial lie held this day 
at the lines, to try Ca|itain Calleiider, of tin- train of artillery. I-",vi- 
denees on holh sides be chdy ordered to attend said court, which Ls to 
sit at eiulit o'clock, A.M. 
Colonel Little, President. 

C^iptuins. (^.pt^iina. 

•Crofts.* 15ak.-r. 

Gerrish. Barnet. 

Hill. CV'SWell. 

I'lrkins. AVilliams. 

Popkiiis. Nohle. 

Tyler. Dodge. 

Captain .Mom ly, Jiuhje Adrncii/e. 

June 27M. 

General Okdeus. — That the commanding officer ;il Prosjieet 
ITill keep a main gnard. ami ap]ioiiit an otiicer liir the dav. 

The ficld-otIi<'crs are orileie<l to see that their rispective regiini-nts 
(so many of them as are otf of dniy) he paraded daily at Icn o'.loi-k 
in the morning, and at timr o'clock in the afic-rnooii. 'I'hc lidd- 
otricers ar(^ enjoined to discipline those that parade two honrs in the 
forenoon and two in the afternoon, and see that a list of llieir names 
he oalh'd over daily ; when para<led in the morning, to prevent 
their strolling alioni in llie (icids and lea\ing the camp. When 
paraded in the aftei-noon, the ticld-ollicers are dailv to view the arms 
of their respective regiments, and see what nnndn-r of rounds each man 
has, to [)re\ent their wailing, contrary to orders. 'l"he connnanding 
officer is to order e\ery night, visiting rounds, anil a Jialrol sciiuy, 
whose business it shall be tn see that the sentries are all alert upon 
their posts; anil such as ale found sleeping or sitting upon their posts 
are to he coidiiu'd ti)r trial. Tin.' lield-otlicers are not to leave their 
post.s upon any consideration, without leave from the commanding 
ollicer. 

* In Fcnno's Orderly Book tlie name is " Craft." j)rol)ablv .Miner Oaft of 
Colonel Gardner's regiment. (See<iiili\ p. (i ) Kenno ijives "I'rescot" as tlie 
parole, ami " Dana " as the countersign, for .June '2~lh. — Eds. 



38 MASSAGimSlCTTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

June 2>^th. 

Genkral Or;i>Ki!s. — That Lie.iit.-Coloiiel Boml occupy mic romn, 
in the south-e;ist coriici- iif Colonel Vassall's lioiise, upon the .-ccoml 
floor, for the sick heloni^inrr to said regiment.* till a convenient phice 
can be procureil elsewhere for tlie above-said purpose. 

Parole, " Wokckstkk " ; countersign, " Brookfield." 

Officer for the day, to-morrow, Lieut.- Colonel Brickelt. 

Officer for the main guard, Major Poor. 

Adjutant for the day, Fox. 

General Orders. — That Edward Previor assist in baking, till 
further orders. 

Jinie 2'Jt/i. 

Parole, " Wasiiincjton " ; countersign, '• Virhinia." 

C)fficer of the day, to-morrow. Colonel Gerry. 

Officer of the main guard, Major Brooks. 

Adjutant of the day, Hardy. 

General Orders. — That the regiments in tliis encampment par- 
ade to-morrow morning at live o'clock, on the common, where the pris- 
oners will be brought from the main guard, and tlie (entence of the 
general court-martial will lie put in execution against them. 

The officers commanding companies w'ill take care tliat the men in 
their respective companies ttirn out immediately when called upon lor 
duty. 

The adjutants will take i-avi' to bring the men upon lla^ place ol' 
parade for guards and other duty, prei-isely by the time prelixed by the 
Adjutant-General. 

Jii/ir ;;i)///. IffiKhquiirters. 

General Ordeiss — 'I'liat all profane cursing ami swearing, all 
indecent language and liehaxiiu', will not he tolerateil in camps. The 
General e\|)eets that all iIk' oHie.-is. tVom the highest to the lowest 
rank, set a good example to ihe soldiers in this I'espei-t. 

That three subalterns be appointed ilaily to visit tin- colleges at nine 
o'clock in the morning, and see tliat they are daily swept clean: and 
that the olhcers im]iro\ ing dwelling-houses take care that those soldiers 
who are ipiai-tia-ed in the same see tliat, tliev are dailv swept. 

That the lield-ollierrs at Candiriilg.'. ( ■haile>t,,wn.' and Medf.rd see 
that the adjutants make a list of the names of all the otli.-ei-s of rank 
an<l tile belonging to their i-espective regiments, anil make a return 
imniediately to the Adjutant-( ieneral. 

That all possible care be taken lliat no lewd women eiinie into the 
camp; and idl persons are onlered to gi\c' information of such jjersoiis, 
if any there be, that proper measures lie taken to biing them to con- 
dign piMiishment, and rid Ihe camp of all such nuisances. 

That the ndes tmd regulations for the American army be read at 



* Fcnno's Orderly IJook lia.«, " belonging to Colonel Gardner's regiment.' 
— Eds. 



1S7G.] 



OROKKLY HOOK. ^^ 



the head of the respective companies by tlie captains, or siirli other 
person as they sliall appoint, once a week, till fnrlher onlers. * 

June :Wt/i. 
Parole, '• Pkx\«vlvam\ " ; c()un(ersi<;ii, ".Iamaka." 
Otiioer for the ilay, to-tnorrow, Colonel I'rescott. 
Oliieer of the main uuard. Lienl. -Colonel Robinson. 
Adjntant of the day. Cibbs. 

.hi;/ [sf. 

Parole, " BoWDoix " : countersi;:n, '• I)kxti;i:." 

Oflieer of the day for to-niorrow. Colonel (Jlover. 

Ollicer of the main ijuard. Major .lolionnot. 

Adjntaiit of the day, Fox. 

C\Mi' AT ('AMiniii";i;, .Inly 1st. 

That the adjiit.ants of the respective re<;inuMils doin^ duty at Cain- 
bridiic. Charlestown. and Medford make a weekly return to the 
.Viljut :nit-( ieneral at head-ipiarters of the number of oltiecrs. and 
rank and lile ht for dntv. numlier niilit. where stationeil, what number 
on dutv dailv, wliat duly, wbetljer in <auip. out on furloiejh, or alisent 
without leave. 

That the drummers in this eneampnient attend upon Mr. .Tobii 
Bassett, drum-major, at seven o'clock to-morrow morning, and receive 
tht'ir orders from him respecting their <luly. 

Parole, " Pitts " ; comitersiirn, '• IJhaihuhv." 

Ollicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel I'.rickett. 

Ollicer of the main ,;;uai-d. Major Woods. 

Adjutant for the day. " Hardy. 

Gi"..\i"RAt. OiiDF.RS. — That some suitabb- person in each company 
in the several i-eirimenis lie directed to iiispr.-t said cotnpany daily : 
that, upon (IndiiiiT anv complaints of indispo>ition amon;: the men, the 
sur;.'con of riicli rej^iment will examine tln-i'einto. and. if there be any 
svni|itoHis (it' tlie small-pox upon them, that they be immediately 
reuiovccl. 

That one soldier be taken out of raeli company in Putnam's, I'rcs- 
cott's, Uridjie's, Fry's, ami Glover's ri';.'iuients. for eanip color-men, 
whose daily business shall be to swecji ami keep clean the e:iin|). 

Ili'iid qiKirlcfs n/ ('iimliii'hji: Jul;/ '-'xl. 
Parole. •• Look oit"; countersii;n. " .SiiAlti-." 
Ollicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel iSridge. 
Otiicer of the main guard. Major Poor. 
Adjutant of the day, Gibbs. 

* 111 Feiino's Orderly Book tlie army is culled " the Mnssachiisetts army," 
ami il is sliiteil that the rules ami regulations ure to he read "at least onre a 
fortnight." — Kns. 



40 MASSACHUSETTS HISTOPJCAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

IL'dd-qiKirtors at Cambridge, Jiihj od, 177^). 

By liis Exi-cllciH y ( !ror(je Wa-^liiMiitoii, I'>c|.. C<>mm;iiHler iix.'liicf 
of the Foi-ci's of tlic Uuit.cd Ccjlonies of Niinli Anicricn. — 

The colonel oi' commandiiii; oHircr of iMi'h n-ijiiiieiit is ordered 
forthwith to make two returns of the niunlic-r of men in their n-spective 
refrimeiit.'', distingnishinu; those who arc sirk. umuidHd, or absent on 
furloni;h, and also the (|iiantity of aininiiiiiliim i-arh ri-;;inicht now has. 

Al<MEE Ol!I>Ki:s. — Four o'el(H-k, p.m. ISy liis Kxccllrmy (ieneral 
Wasliinj^ton, — 

It is ordoi-ed. that Colonel (ilover's ivj;iinrnt lie ready this eveinnt;. 
with all tlii'ir .McrontrHini'iits. t(j march at a ininntc's warnini; to suppoit 
General Folxmi of the New Hampshire forces, in case his line slaadd 
be attacked. 

It is also ordered, that Colonel Prescott's regiment equip tiiemselves, 
march this evening, and take possession of the woods leading to Lech- 
niore's Point, and in case of an attack, then Coloni-1 Glover's regiment 
to march immediately to their snpport. 

Ifr„d;/Nartn-s. J,,!// Ml. 

Parole. " AmsiiTdx " : countersign, " 1>ei>foi{D." 
Ollicer of the day for to-morrow, Colonel Prescott. 
Otlicer of the main gnard. Major Brooks. 
Adjutant of the <lay, Foi. 

J>,I,/ \lh. 

Gknuuai. ()i^ui-:t!R. — 1. Exact returns to lie made by the proper 
officers of all the provisions, ordnance, ordnance stores, powder, lead, 
working-tools of all kinds, tents, camp-kettles, and all other stores under 
their respective care, belonging to the armies at Cambridge ,-iiii1 Ro.x- 
liurv. The commauiliug oflicer of each regiment to make a return <if 
the mimber ol' blankets wanted to complete e\frv man with one, at 
least. 

•1. The Hon. Artemas Wanl. Charles Lee, Philip Schuyler, and 
Israel I-'utnani. Fsqs.. are a|ipninted majors-gejicral in the American 
army, bv the Iionoralile ( 'oiitin.Milal ( 'oTcjre-s. and dui- obedience is to 
be paid'tli.-ni as Mich. 'I'he Cintiiiental Coii^^ress not having com- 
pleted till' appoinlineiits of tin- oilier oIUcts in said aniiy. nor had 
sutti(/ient time to pieparc and firuaid their coininis>ions, e\ery ollicer 
is to coutinne to do duty in the rank and station he at present liolds. 
until further onleiv. 

3. Thomas Millliii, Fs,|.. is appointd liy the (ieiicial one of liis 
aides-de-camp: .biscpli Keel. F.^([.. is in like niaiiner appointed secre- 
tary to the Gcneial ; and they are in fiitniv to be considered and 
regarded as sticli. 

'4. The Continental Con-ress haviii- imu laken all the troops of the 
several colonies, which have lieen raised or uhich may lie heieattcr 
raised, fir the Mippoi-l and defence of the libeiiies nf Anieiica, into 
their |iay and si'rxicc, they are now the troops of the United I'loviiices 



1870.] ORDICP.I.V liOOIv 



41 



of North America, ami it is Ii(i|mi1 tliMt :ill <listiiuii(Mi of colonies will 
Ik; laid aside, so tliat one and ihc same spirit may aniinale the whole, 
and the ou\y contest be, who shall render on lliis great and tryinj.' oc- 
casion the most essential service to the great and common canse in 
which we are all engaged. 

5. It is required and expected that exact discipline he observed and 
due subordination prevail tlirongli tin- whole ai-tny, as a failure in these 
essential points nnist necessarily procUice extreme hazard, disorder, and 
confusion, and end in shameful disappointment and disgrace. 

G. The General most earnestly rei|nires and expects a due ob>erv- 
ance of those articles of war established for the government of the 
army which forbid profane cursing and swearing, and ilrunkenness ; 
and iu like manner reipiires and expects of all ollicers and soldiers not 
engaged in actual duty a punctual alten<l:uici: on divine service, to 
implore the blessing of Heaven ui)on the means used for our s:ifely and 
defence. 

7. All otlicers are expected and recjuired to pav diligent atlention to 
keep their men neat and clean ; to visit them often at their ([uarters, 
and incidcate-upon them the necessity of it. as essential to their iiealth 
and service; they are particularly to see they have straw to lie on. if 
to he had, and to make it known if ihev are destitute of this article. 
They are also to take care that necessaries are pi-ovided in the camps, 
and frequently filled up. to ju-event being otfensive and unhealtliv. 
Proper notice will be takeji of such ollicers and men as shall distinguish 
themselves by a due attention to these necessary duties. 

a. The commanding oiiicer of each regiment is to take particular 
care that not more than two men of a company be; absent on furlough 
at the same time, unless in very extraordinary cases. 

'.). Colonel (lariliiier* is to be buried at three o'clock, p.m.. with the 
military honors din^ to so brave and gallant an oiiicer. who f >u^dit. bled, 
and died in the cause of liis country an<l mankind. Ilis own regiment, 
except the company at Maiden, to attend on this mournful occasion. 
The places of those companies on the lines on Prospect Ilill to be 
supplied Iiy Colonel (ilover's regiment till the funeral is over. 

10. No person whatever is allowed to go to Fresh Water Pond 
a-fishing, or on any other occasion, as thcvr may be danger of intro- 
ducing the small-pox into the armv. 

11. It is strictly r<'(piire<l and commiuided that there be no liring of 
cannon or small arms from any of the lines, or elsi^where, except in 
case of necessary immediate defence, or special order given for that 
piiri)ose. 

12. All persons takiMi. deserters coming in. persons coming out of 
Boston, who can give any intelligence, any captures of any kinil from 
the enemy, are to be immediately reported, and brought up to head- 
quarters at C:xmliridge. 

* Colonel Tlionias Canlner, of ranibriclRO. was woiimlerl in the battle of 
Bmiker Hill, and died on the :'.d of July. See Frotlunsliain's " History of tlie 
Siege of Boston," pp. lol, IT'.l, ISO. — Ki>s. 



•i'-^ MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

13. C.'iptam Griffin is appointed ;uile-fle-c;imp to General Lee. and 
to lie rci^arded as such. 

It. The guard for the seenritv of the stores at Watertown to lie 
increased to thirty men initneilialely. 

15. A sergeant and six men are to lie set as a guard to the hospital, 
and are to apply to Dr. Hand. 

If). Complaint Vicing made against John White, (piartrrniastrr of 
Colonel Nixon's regiment, for misdemeanors in drawing pro\ isions for 
more men than the regiment eonsisted of, and for alm-ivi- lichavioi-. a 
court-martial, consisting of a captain and four subaltcni-. i> ordiird lo 
be held on said White, at nine o'clock to-morrow morning, wlio are to 
niake due inquiry, determine, and report. 

IL;id-qinirkrs, Ciudfr'uhj,', J.ihj [>th, 177.'). 

By his Excellency Cieneral Washington. 

Parole, " BicDKOUL) " ; countersign, " Cami'.ridge." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow, Colonel Glover. 

Officer of the main guard, Lieut. -Colonel Holiinson. 

Adjutant of the day, Hardy. 

GKNiiKAi- OitUEHs. — 1. The adjutant of each regiment is required 
to take special care that all general orders are communicated as well 
to the private men as to the officers, that there may lie no plea of igno- 
rance. They will be deemed answerable for al! conse(juences which 
may follow from a neglect of this order. 

2. A general court-martial is ordered to sit to-morrow, at ten o'clock, 
A.M., for the trial of William Patten, charged with leaving his post 
while on guanl ; David Wells and Gi<leon t'ole, for sleeping on their 
posts as sentinels; John Scott, for insulting the sentry, and attempting 
to pass the guanl at Boston ; and James Fostei', for theft ; wdien the 
witnesses are to attend, and the parties cliarged are to have notice 
this day that ihcy may be prepared for their trials. 

3. The (ii-neial most earnestly reconunends and requires of all the 
officers, that they be exceeding diligent and .strict in pi'eventing all 
invasion and abuse of jirivate |iroperty in their (piarters or elsewhere. 
lie hopes, and indeed flatters himself, that every private soldier will 
abhor and detest such practices, when he consi<lers that it is for his 
own rights, liberty, and property, and those of his fellow-countrymen, 
that he is now called into service ; that it is umnanly, and sidlies the 
dignity of the great cause in which we are all engaged, to violate that 
jiroperty he is called to protect; and especially that it is most cruel and 
inconsistent thus to add lo the distresses of those of their countr^ymen 
who are suffering under tlie iron hand of oppression. 

4. The (General again urges a speedy and ex.act return of the forces, 
stores, jirovisions, ttc, as desired in the order already issued : ajnl for 
the future, these I'eturns to lie n;ade once a week, on Saturday morning 
n^giilarly. The General is much phaMil willi ihe evpediliui'i .-md eaie 
which some ollieers have alreaily shown in llieii- ohedieuee lo this order. 

5. The colonel or counnanding ollicei- of each regiment is to direct 



1S70.] ohi)Ki;ly r.ooK. "^^ 

ail ollicor of t'acli oompniiy to c;ill over tlio rolls of their men at six 
o'clock every iiioniiiii;, iiml to make proper iii(|uii-v after the alisentees. 

>-. B. _"\V"' Piittcii and David Wells helon;;" to Captain Gri.lley's 
company, ami Colonel (iridley's refrimenl. 

(iideon Cole belonj;s to Captain Chester's company, in Cieneral 
Putnam's regiment. 

John Scott belongs to ('ai)lain Aloney's company. Colonel 's 

regimi'iit. * 

James Foster belongs to Cajitain Bntler's company. Colonel Nixon's 
regiment. 

TJwrsiliiii, Jiihj i\l/i, ITT.'i. ' Jfia</-(/,(„r/ers. CambriJtje. 

Parole, '■ Cr>ti;i.in.AM) " ; counter.-ign, " Darby." 

Ollicer of the day for to-morrow, Colonel liricket. 

Ollicer for lh(^ main guard. Major Johonnol. 

Adjutant of the day, (iibbs. 

(h;ni:i;ai. ( )i!i>r,i;s. — ^ 1. A general conrt-marlial is ordered to sit 
to-morrow, at ten o'clock, A.M., fir the trial of John Seymore. .lohn 
I'.alehelor, and \V"' Croslon.t all of Colonel (Jridley's regiment, charged 
with desertion and theft ; at the same lime, ihey are to liear and de- 
termine the case of Thomas Dnidey, a stroller, accused of theft. No- 
tice to be given to the |)risonei-s to-day. 

2. Captain Ijconard, of CoKum I W'oodbridge's regiment, and tin? 
remainder of his company, are oi-dered to join the guard at Watertown. 

;>. The clothing ]>ro\ ideil by the Massaclmseits committee of sup- 
])lies, for thosi; men of their government who lost their clothes at the 
late action at linnker's Hill, to be distrihuled to the most needy and 
necessitous men of each regiment, and an account to be kept thereof 
by the commanding ollicer of each regiment. 

('innl>riihji\ llctiil-tjUfirlers. Jnli/ llh. 177.). 

Gi'.NFnAr. ()i:iiKi;s. — I'y his Kxc(dlency (Jeneral AVashinglon, 

Parole. " !)( iKi in-.sTKi: " : countersign, •• KxK.TEK." 

Ollicer of the' day tor to-morrow. Colonel IJri.lge. 

Ollicer of ihi' main guard. Major Woods. 

Adjutant of the day. Fox. 

1. It is with inexpressible concern that the (Jeiu'ral, upen lii< lirst 
arri\al in the army, sjioulil liiiil an otlicer sentenced by a gener.-il cunrl- 
mailial lo be (M>hicn-il loi- ciiuaidice, — a crime of all others llie ni.i..i 
infamous in a soldiei-, the most injurious lo an army, and the la^l to be 
forgiven, inasmuch as it may. and (d'leii does. happ<'ii that the coward- 
ice of a single ollicer inav prove the destruction of the whole army. 
T'lie General thertfore, though with great concern (aiul more espe- 
eiaJly as the transaction happened before he had the command of the 
troops), thinks himself obliged, for the good of the service, lo approve 



* In Fenno's Onlcrlv Hmik the iinine cf llic captain is !.'ivcii as '■ M.mcv." 
Butli Ili'iisliaw anil Feiino leave a liliuik for tlie name of tlic colonel. — Kns. 
t In Fenno's Orderly Book the name is " Curston." — Kns. 



44 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIKTV. [OcT. 

the judgment of the court-martial with respect to Captain .Tolin Callcn- 
fler, who is liereby sentenced to be Cflsiiiered. Captain Jolm Callender 
is accordingly cashiered, and dismissed from all further service in the 
Continenlal Army, as an officer. 

Tlic ( !f'ncr;d, haviin; made all due inquiries, and maturely considered 
this matter, is led to the above determination, not only from the par- 
ticular guilt of Captain Callender, but the fatal conse(ineuces of such a 
comhict to the army, and to the cause of Amei'ica. He now therefire 
most earnestly exhorts otlircis of all ranks to sliow an cxaniiilc (^f 
bravery and courage to thi-ir nn-n. assuiing tlirni that sU'h as d(j their 
duty in the day of battle as hrave and good ollicers shall be honored 
willi every mark of di-tinction and regard, their nanu-s and merits 
made known to the General Congress, and all America; wdiile, on 
tlie otlier hand, he most pcsilively deebires that ev<My oliicer, be his 
rank what it mav. wlio shall Ijetrav his i-nuntiv. dishonor the army and 
his Generrd, liy l):isely keeping Ixick and shrinking from duty in any 
engagement, sliall he held up as an infamous coward, and putnshed as 
siu;li witli the utmost martial severity' ; and no connections, interest, or 
intercessions in his Ijehalf will avail to prevent the strict execution of 
justice. 

2. Captain Scott's and Captain Styles's companies from New Hamp- 
shire are to be iiu'ornorated or adde(l to Colonel Sergeant's regiment, 
agreeable to the application ma<le fir that |iurpese. 

;5. Xo oliicer or soldier posted in the lines, or for the defence of 
them, on Prospect Hill, or \Vinler Hill, or elsewhere, are upon any 
account to sleep out of their encampment, or leave it at niglit*. The 
troops raised in New Hainiishire are particularly re(|uired to attend to 
this order, from their particidar circumstances of situation. 

4. No soldier belonging to those posts, or elsewhere, to be sufl'ered 
to straggle at a distance from their respective parade, on any pretence, 
without leave from his offici^rs, as an unguarded iiour may prove fital 
to the whole army, and to the noble canse in which we are engaged ; 
tile importance of which to every man of connnon niKleistaiuling nuist 
inspire every i^ood oliicer anrl soldier with the noblest ar.lor ancl strict- 
est attention, lest he sIkjuM prove ihi' lalal instiiuneni <il our ruin. 

•"i. I'lii' Adjulant-t ii'iieial is re(iuired to make a strict return, as 
(|uiek as possiiile. of the troops in t ambridue. their nnmliers. ai[d the 
duty th.y (1... 

Ci. Coniplaiiils Inning been made with res].eet to the bread, as being 
sour and nnwholesome. the < ^>uartefmast<'r-( bneral is liereb\- directed 
to-in([uire into the matter, and report upon it ; at the same time, to 
inform the bakers that if any more complaints are made, and they shall 
be foimd just, they will be most severely punished. 

7. The" guards 'on the r,, ads leading'to Hunker's Hill are ordered 
not to snlfer any person to pass them, unless an oliicer is sent down 
from the lines to onler it, ov lliev will be severely punished. 

8. 'J"he (eneial Inis great r. a'sou. and is highly displeased with the 
negligem-e and inatteiilion of those ollii-eis who have placed as sentries 
at the (Uilposls 111(11 with whose character tlie\ are not acquainted. 



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lie tluTcfore cinlciv. tlmt tor the fuliirr lui man sliull lie appointed to 
tliost; iniportHMt sUitions who is not a nalivc of this (•ouiiti'y, or lias a 
wife and family in it to wliom lie is known to he attached. This order 
is to he considered as a slandini^ one, and the otiieers are to pay oliedi- 
ence to it, at their i)eril. 

i). A complaint of the most extraordinarv kind haviiiij; heen made to 
the (Jeneral, that soldiers enlisted in one rei;iment have heen sednecd 
to i-e-enlist into others, hy agents enlisted tor that purpose, nnder the 
specious promise of money, or leave of absence tVom the army. — a 
procedure so snhversive of all order and discipline, an<l of thi' vi'ry 
existence of the army, cainiot be for^^iven. ']"he strictest orders are 
thi'refore given aj;aiiist such practices, ami the General most earni'slly 
declares, that if any agent or sohlier shall hereafti-r be found so otl'iiiii- 
ing, he will punish them with the utmost severity. 

Kl. A geuei-al court-martial having sat upon W'" I'atleii, and reporlerj 
that no evidence appeared against him to support the charge, the (Jen- 
eral defers decision upon the report until further consideration. In 
the nii'an timi", the Adjulanl-( ieneral is lu-dered to wait on Colonel NVard, 
by whom lli(> prisorii'i- was confined, and h'ai'u from him upon whose 
eoin|)laint, and what witnesses there are to siip])ort it. 

11. A regimental court-martial is ordered to sit to-morrow, ten 
oVrloek. on Sanuiel Bartlett, of the company late Captain Callender'.", 
and Colonel (iridley's regiuuMit, eonlined tor abusiv<' behavior. 

1"-. A general court-martial to sit lo-niorrow, ten o'clock, a.m.. for 
the trial of Thomas Domily, charged with stealing, Kac-h of the .above 
prisoners to have notice to-day; and the witnesses in like manner 
ordered to attend. 

l.'i. In order that all ihe sii'k and wounded in the arniv mav be 
jii-ovided tor and lakcMi care of in the best way and manner possible, it 
is ordered, that when any ollicer or soldier is so ill, eiihei- liv a wcjuihI 
or otherwise, that the sui-geon of the regiment to which he belotigs 
finds he cannot be properly taken care of in >in-h rciximiait. sui-h sur- 
geon sli.all send him to ihe camp hospital to which lli.'y liel.ni,'. with a 
certilicale, the man's name, ihe company and iei;iment to which he 
belongs, v&c.; and, in that case, the surgeon of the hospital shall receive 
the said sick and wounded. And in cas(! such hospital shall be too 
full, in that cast' the surgeon of said hospil.al shall send such of his 
patients as may be removed with safely to Ihe hospital at W'alei-town, 
with the like certilicate as above; on which the surgeon of Watertown 
liospital is to receive and take care of him. 

J/ciiil-ifiiirfcrs, Jidij Sf/i, 1775. 
By his Excellency Genei-al Washington. 

GkNKR.^I, OliOEItS. 

Parole, "Essk.k" : countersiirn, " Fai.ki.axd." 
Ollicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Glover. 
Officer of thi^ main guard, ilajoi- I'oor. 

Adjutant of tlu^ day, llanly. 

Ordered, 1. Tiiat the main guard oti no .■icconnt whatc^ver be with- 



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out a drum, which is to boat to arms on any ahirm, and followed hy 
all the drums iu the eamj), on wliich every officer and soldier is to 
repair tii tlie alarm post. 

2. The eoiuinaiidiiii.' ollii'er of each reitimeiit or corps in Candiridge, 
as soon as the men are paraded after an alarm, to send an ollicer to 
head-rpiarters for orders. 

3. The comniandinj; oHicers at Roxhiiry, Prospect Ilill, Winter Hill, 
and Sewall's Point to send e.xpresse.s, iu ease of an alarm, to head- 
(piarters, with an ai'couut of the situation and moveuKMits of the enemy. 
If thev are not eai'h provided witli a horse for that purpose, the 
AilJutaut-(Temn'al to apply to the Committee of Supplies. 

4. Colonel (iridley of the tirtillery, or the ne.xt iu command, to i;ive 
in a return of his men, stores, anil ammunition, aureealile to the order 
of the 4th instant, and to (hstinguish the |iosts to which his re^imeul is 
assigned in case of alarm. The direction is given as to llie return of 
men. ammunition, tVc, to the commanding otticer of the regiments late 
Colonel Gardim/r's, of Colonel Glover's, and Colonel Gerrish's, who 
liave omitted (-(unplving with the above order hitherto. 

r>. Tlie comniauding ,. Ulcers at Winter Ilill. Prospect Ilill. and 
Iloxliurv are to make purlicailar iui|uiiy into tin.' ammunition of the 
men in those lines, aud, if there is any ileliciency, immediately to report 
it to the Gein-ral at iiead-cpiarters. 

G. A seueral court-martial is ordered to sit on Monda)' next, ten 
o'clock, for till' trial of Lieutenant Brigliam. charged with rescuing a 
person from lawful custody. The prisoner to have notice to-day. 

J/ni,/-</innirr.<, < •,niihri,hj,\ Jiilij 'J//,, 1 77.J. 

Parole, "Effingham ": couutia-sign, '• Watektuw^n." 

Oi'iicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Bricket. 

Officer of the main guard, iMajor Brooks. 

Adjutant of the day, Gihbs. 

The Continental Congress having been pleased to ap]ioint Ibn-atio 
Gates, Esq., brigadier-general aud adjutaut-gi'ueral of the army, he 
is to be obeyed as such : ami all (uders transmitted through him from 
the Conuuander-iri-chief. w licther written or verhal. are to he piinct- 
nallv and immediately obeyed. 

.Ul soMiers more than two a company, who are at prcs(>nt absent 
upon furloin;li. and all oHicers, non-commissioned ofllceis. and soldiers, 
who have not joined their respective corps, to he ordered forlliwilli to 
camp ; the commanding olhcers of corps to be answerable to the (ieii- 
eral, to an imiui'diatc obedience to these orders. 

The General (or, iu his absence, the commandiug olliciu- at Pox- 
bnry) 1o send a report e\erv day in writing, sealeil up. to the Coni- 
maialer-in-chief, at liead-(pi:irleis, in Cambridge, of all ihc material 
occairreiK'es of the preceding day, mentioning particularly all iirrivals 
of ships and vessels in the bay, and wdiat changes and aherations are 
made in the stations of the men-of-war, trausuorts, and fluating bat- 
teries, &c. 



18TG.] ORDERLY BOOK. ■^' 

Heail-qmirters a! < 'amhridgr. Jith/ \>>//i. 177.'). 

Parole, " FHKDKKirK " ; coiiiiter-iign, " (il.OfcKSTtu." 

OllicM-i' for the ilay, to-mornnv. Colonel 15i'i<l^e. 

Ollirei' of the iiiiiiii guard. Lieiit.-Colonel Holiiiisoii. 

Ailjulaiil of the iluy. Fox. 

Till! i^ein'ral eourt-martial of which Colonel William I'resoott was 
president having tried William I'altin. of Cohmel (Ji-idley's regiment, 
having fonnd him gnilly of threatening and almsing a inimher of per- 
sons wln^n piisoner in the (juarter gnard, tin.' eoiirt senteiii'e the jirisoner 
to ride ihi^ wooden horse lil'teen miEnites. 'I'lie (leneral apiiroves the 
senten<-<', and ord<'rs it to be [Hit in cxeention at the head of the regi- 
ment. 

I)a\'icl Wells, soldier in Colonel C.ridley\s regiment, liied hy the 
ahoNe-meiitioned general court-martial for sleeping npon his post \vh<-n 
senlry, is aecpiitted by the court. 

No non-commissioned ollicers, soldiers, bnt sneli as urc. gnillv of 
ca|)ital otrences, to be confined in the main gnard. All those gniltv I'i' 
crimes triable by a regimental court-marlial to be sent to the <|uarter 
guards of their res[ieetive corps, to be tried by a regimental court- 
martial. 

The geneial e()nrt-inartial whereof Colonel W'" I'rescott is presi- 
dent to sit again this day, at the UNUal hour; all evidences an<l persons 
concerned to attend the court. 

Whenever a geni-ral court-martial is ordereil, it is expe<'ted that the 
evidences anil persons by whom the prisoners are eonlined do puiii:l- 
nally allend lo support the accusation, as they will answ(>r the contrary 
at tl'ieir peril. 

The colonels of the Massachusetts regiments to order oni' snliaheni 
from each com|)any in their respective corps forthwith upon the 
recruiting servici\ I'roper instnu^tions will be given liv the Adjntaul- 
(-Teneral to the ollicers ordered npon that serxin'; tliev will iheieloi-.' 
call at head-(iuarters as soon as possible to receive iheir instructions. 
The General recommends it to the colonels of regimtMits to send 
active anil vigilant ollicers npon this service, and those who are most 
in esteem with the people in the district iln'v arc sent lo recruit in, 

/f,;i,/-<jN;r/.ers. C<ui,hrl<l<,,: .liibj Wll,, I77."i. 

Parole, '■ ( !i:il,Kui;i> " ; countersign. •■ II.M:ri-i>i;i>." 

Ollicer of the day for to-morrow, Colonel (ilovcr. 

Ollicer of the main guard, Colonel Robinson. 

Adjutant of the day, Hardy. 

Genki:al Ohdi'.ijs. — 1. The general court-martial of which 
Colonel W'" Preseolt was president is dissolved. A general court- 
martial is to be assembled as soon as possible, to try such persons as 
shall be brought before them ; all evidences and pc?'soiis ennccrned to 
attend the court. 

2. The General understanding there is a bad custom prevailiii'.' of 
the non-commissioned officers and soldiers absi-nting themselves from 



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guard, undiT a pi'etence of going for provisions, it is therefore ordered, 
tliat all oilicers and soldiers bring their provisions to the guard they 
mount, and on no pretence quit tlieir giianl till it is regularly dis- 
misseil. 

o. Notwillistanding the order of the Provincial Congress, some per- 
.sons are so daring as to supply the soldiers with immoderate ipiantities 
of rum, and otljer spirituous li(|Uors. [If] any sutler, tavern-keeper, or 
licensed innholder, shall presume, after the date of this order, to sell to 
any non-commissioned oHicer or soldier any spirituous liquors whatso- 
ever, without an order from the captain of the company to which such 
iion-commissioned officer or soldier belongs, he or they so ofl'ending 
may expect to be severely punished. 

Lieut.-Colonel Ward to be president of the geuer.al court-martial. 

J„hi VM. 

Parole, " Falmouth" ; countersign, "Worcester." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Prescott. 

Officer of the main guard. Major Poor. 

A<ljutant of the day^ Gihbs. 

General ORr>ER.s. — The Adjutant-General will deliver at orderly 
time a certain niiinlier of printed returns to the adjutant of eacli 
regiment, so that for the future no excuse can be admitted for not 
m.aking exact and regidar returns when denKin<led. As it is only 
filling up the blanks with the proper numbers to lie placed in them, 
the Commander-in-chief will not for the future admit of anv palliation 
for making a false return, and is resolved to bring any officer, of what 
rank so ever, to a court-maitial, who is found deliuipient. 

When any trumpeter or flag of truce is sent from Boston, or any 
post occupied by the enemy, they are to be sto|iped by the first sentry 
they are permitted to approach, who is to call for the sergeant of the 
guard, who will conduct thcni to the officer of his guard; and such 
trumpeter or flag of truce is not to be allowed to pass one step beyond 
that guard. The officer commaudiug that guard will send any letters 
or messages brought from the eiuMny immeiliatel}' to the Commander- 
in-chief, and [to] no other pei'son. 

A general court-martial of line to sit at head-quarters at Cambridge 
to-morrow morning, at nine o'clock, to try Colonel Scamnions, of the 
Massachusetts forces, arcused of backwardness in the execution of his 
duty in the late action upon Ijunker's Hill ; tlie adjutant of Colonel 
Scaminons's regiment to warn all evideni'es and persons concerned to 
attend the court. 

Colonel Nixon, president of above court. 

Jiil;i ]3t//. 

Parole, " Georoia " ; countersign, " IIuntinoton." 
Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Bricket. 
Officer of the main guard. Major Woods. 
Adjutant, Tyler. 



1870.] OUDEKLY BOOK. -IK 

Gk.neRal OunKliS. — As the army will t'orlliwitli lie forined iuto 
bri<Tafles, the Adjiitaiit-Geiieral will, at onlei'ly time, this ilav deliver 
to the adjiitaut of eaeh rejjimeiit a number of printed reluriis, one of 
whicli must be immediately tilled up and si<;ned l)y the commandiu;; 
oIKeer of each regiment, and sent as soon as possible to tlie Adjutant- 
General, by the adjutant of each regiment. On tlie Itaek of the re- 
turn it will be ueeessary to mention where anil in what manner the 
regiment is at present posted. 

The commanding ollicer at Chelsea is. as soon as possil)le after llie 
receipt of this order, to direct all tlio cattle at Pulling Point, .Shirley 
I'oint, and the intermediate place between Powderliorn Hill and the 
sea, to be driven off. 

And it is recommended to the Commissary-General to endeavor to 
agree with the owners of said cattle to pureliasu them for the use of 
the army. 

IJend-qunrtcrs. J>ih/ Wtli, 177.0. 

Parole, " Halifax"; countersign. •' I.vvi;iiNi-;ss." 

Ollicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Bridge. 

Oliicer of the main guard. Major lirooks. 

Adjutant of the day, Fox. 

As the health of an army principally de|)ends upon eleaidiness, it is 
recommended in the strongest manner to the commanding ollicer of 
corps, posts, and detachments, to be strictly diligent in ordering the 
necessaries to be filled up once a week, and new ones dug ; the streets 
of the lines and encampments to be swept daily, and all ollal and 
carrion near the camp to be immediat»dy buried. The otlicers com- 
manding in barracks or quarters to be answerable that they are swept 
every morning, and all filth and dirt to be removed fiom about the 
houses. 

Ne.\t to eleaidiness, nothing is more conducive to a soldier's hcalili 
than dressing his provision in a decent and proper manner: tin- otli- 
cers commanding companies should therefore daily ins])(-et the camp 
kitchen.s, and see that the men dress their provisions iu a wholesome 
way. 

The commanding officer of those parts of the lines and of recloubts 
where pikes are placed will order the quartermaster of corps to see 
the pikes greased twice a week. They are to be answerable that tin; 
pikes are kept clean, and always fit and ready for service. 

The General, observing great lemissness and neglect in the several 
guards in and about the camp, orders the ollicer commanding any 
guard to turn out his guard immediately upon the near approach of 
the Commander-in-chief, or of any of the general ollicers : and, upon 
passing the guard, the Commander-in-chief is to be ri-ceived with 
rested arms, the officers to salute, and the drmns to beat a march ; 
the Major-General, with rested arms, the ollicer to salute, and the 
drums to beat two ruffles; the Brigadier-Generals, with rested arms, 
the officer to salute, and the drums to beat one rullle. 

There being something awkward as well as improper in the general 



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officers being stopped at the outposts, asked for guard (who it some- 
times liappeiis is as much unacquainted with the person of the gen- 
erals, as tlie private men), before they can pass either in or out, it is 
recommended to botli otlicers and men to make themselves acquainted 
with the persons of all the officers in fient-ial command; and in the 
meanwhile, to prevent mistakes, the general officers and their aides-de- 
camp will be distinguislied in the following manner : viz., the Com- 
mander-in-chief, by a blue rilibon worn across his breast, between his 
coat and waistcoat; the Major and Brigadiers-General, \>y a pink 
ribbon worn in like manner; the aide-de-camp, by a green ribbon. 

The court-martial of which Colonel Ward was president is dis- 
solved. 

Daniel Carmicle, soldier in Colonel Paterson's regiment, tried for 
disobedience to orders, for re-enlisting and taking advance money 
twice, and for drunkenness, is found guilty of the several charges, and 
ordered to be whipped on the bare back, with thirty-nine laslies, and 
discharged from the army. The General apjjroves the sentence, 
and orders it to be executed to-morrow morning, at the head of the 
regiment he belongs to. 

July \bth. 

Parole. " Virginia"; countersign, " Martland." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Glover. 

GUicrr iif till' main gu:ird. Major Lee. 

Adjutant of the day, • ■ I'lardy. 

Okders. — 1. The commanding otHcer of each regiment to report 
the names of such men in their respective corps as are most expert in 
the management of whalr-hoats. 

2. AV'hen any commissidiied or non-commissioned officer is sent 
upon any detachment, duty of liomu-, fatigue, or to see the e.xecution 
of any particular work, ho is, so soon as the work is performed, to 
make report thereof to the commanding othcer. 

3. It being found advantageous to the public service to remove 
sundry horn cattle and sheep from the grouii<ls near whicli tlu-y were 
grazhig, near Chelsea (to prevent their falling into tlir enuniy's hands), 
it is earnestly recommended to the several commissioners to purchase 
such of them as are fit for slaughter, of the owners, in order that they 
may suffer the least loss possible, from the unavoidable necessity of 
removing them from [the] rapacious jaws of our enemies. 

4. Colonel Gridley. chief engineer, is desired to report what chevanx- 
dc-frise are made, and [in] what forwardness those are that are now 
m;ikiiig. It is necessary those upon hand be completed without 
delay." 

.5. Notwithstanding the orders already given, the General hears 
with astonislinient that not only soldiers, but officers unauthorized, are 
continually conversing with the officers and soldiers of the enemy. 
All}' officer, non-commissioned officer, soldier, or any person whatso- 
ever, who is detected Indding any conversation, or carrying on any 
correspondence, with any officers or sentries of the advanced posts 



1876.] OUDEKLY HOOK. '^l 

of tlie enemy, will be immediately Iiroiij;lit before a general court- 
martial, ami punished with the utmost severity. The General aloiio 
is to judge of any propriety of any intercourse with tlie enemy, and 
no one else is to presume to interfere. 

(). The chief engineer. Colonel (iriilh^y, to order an engineer and a 
fielil-ollieer of artillery to go round the lines and redoubts, to examine 
if the gnus are placed properly in the embrasures, and if the embras- 
ures were properly made, and properly sloped toward the country. The 
engineer and artillery otlicers to report to the Commander-in-chief, as 
soon as they have obeyed this order. 

Hi'ad-qu(trlers at Camhridije, Julij \i\lh. 177,3, 

Parole, " Cakoli.v.i " ; countersign, '■ Sriu.sfiKiKi.u," 

Officer of the day, to-morrow, CoUuud Prescott, 

Officer of the main guard, Lieut. -Colonel .Iohonn(jt. 

Adjutant of the day, Tyler, 

Gk.nkk.\l Our>i:!!.s, — The Continental Congress having earnestly 
recommended that Thursday next, tlie "ioih instant, lie observeil by 
the inhal)itants of all the Knglish colonies \ipiin the continent as a 
day of public fasting, humiliation, and prayi'r. that they may with 
united hearts and voices uideignedly confess their sins before (Jnd, and 
supplicate the all-wise and merciful ])is|ioser of KverUs tu avoid the 
devastations and calamities of an unnatural war, the Cleiieral onlers 
that day to be religiously observed by the forces uiwler his command, 
in manner exactly direited by the pnjclaniation of the Continental 
Congress. It is therefore strictly enjoined on all officers and soldiers 
not upon duty to attend divine service at their a<-custnme(l places of 
worship, as well in the lines as in the encampments and .[iiarters : and 
it is expected that all those who do go to worship, do take their anu>, 
ammunition, and accoutrements, ami are prepareil for iunucdiaie 
action, if called niion. If, in the judgment of the olhcers. the works 
should be in such forwardness as the utmo-t .security ot' the camp 
reiiuires. tliey will command their men to abstain from labor on that 
soleum day. 

It was with mui-h suri)ri.se and concern that the (ieneral, in |iassing 
along the New Hampshire lines yesterday, obscrx^d a iuo>l wanton, 
mischievous, and unprolitable abuse of projierly. in the destruction of 
many valuable trees which were standing on tin! sidi' of the road, out 
of the wav of our works or guns ; he therefore orders tiuu an elVect- 
ual stop be put to such practices for the future. A severe pnnishiuent 
will fall U|>on the transgressors of this ordei'. 

William Palfrey. E-scp, is appointed aide-de-camp to .Major Cienera! 
Lee, All oriler.s, whether written or verbal, coming from (ieneral 
Lee, and delivered by Captain I-'alfrey, are to be |iunctually obi-yeil, 

A particular return to be delivered to the ,Vljutanl-( Ieneral to- 
morrow, at orderly time, of the regiment of artillery, distinguishing 
how every man and otHcer iu the cor[)s is at present employed, and 
where posted. 



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Head-quart ers at Oanibriili/e, Jti^y ilt/i, 1775. 

Parole. " Boston "' : countersign, "• Salk.m." 

Officer for the il:i\', to-morrow, Colonel Brickett. 

Officer of the main guard, Major WooJs. 

Adjutant of tlie day, Gibhs. 

Genkral Ordeiis. — There is reason to apprehend that the gen- 
eral orders are not publislied to the non-commissioned officers and 
soldiers of the army. As pleading ignorance of orders will not for tiie 
future be admitted iu excuse for any delinquency, it is once more 
ordered that the adjutants of the several corps will be exact in seeing 
the orders read every evening to the men off duty of their respective 
corps, as they may depend upon answering before a court-martial for 
any neglect in ol)eying this order. 

The general court-martial whereof Colonel John Nixon is president, 
to sit again to-morrow morning at eight o'clock, to try snch prisoners 
as shall be bronglit before them. All evidences and persons conrenieil 
to attend the court. 

There being a gi-eut neglect in sending iu the returns to tlie Adju- 
tant-General, as directed by the general orders of Friday last (espe- 
cially from the regiment* posted in Roxbury), the General assures 
Commanders of corjis from whom returns are expected that he will 
not for the future pass over the slightest neglect in sending returns to 
the head-quarters at the time directed by the general orders. If there 
is any remissness in the adjutants, tiie coloiu-ls will not do tlieir duty, 
if they do not confine the transgressors forthwith. 

After Ordicks. — Captam Benjaiuin Perkins, of Colonel Little's 
regiment, confined by Colonel Doolittle for assisting and abetting 
soliliors to mutiny in rescuing a prisoner from the quarter guard of 
Colonel Doolittle's regiment, is to li<' ti-ii'd to-nmrrow morning by tlie 
general court-martial whereof ('oloucl iNixon is pi-esideut. AH evi- 
dences and persons concerned to attend the court. 

Camp hcfore. Boston., July \Sl/i. 177.'>. 

Parole. "Wilmington"; countersign, " Chicstku." 

Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Bridge. 

Officer of the main guard, Major Poor. 

Adjutant of the day, Fox. 

Gi'".NKRAr, OunEii.s. — As tin; c/ievan.r-de-fri'se are not in readiness, 
the officers commanding the different lines and redoubts are, as speedily 
as possible, to provide a sufficient number of gabions, which are to lay 
empty at the entrances of the respective posts, in order to be filled >ip 
a.s occasions may reiptire. General Putnam will forthwitii order his 
post to be furnished with a large quantity of fascines. 

The officers commanding the different posts to srnd an exact return 
to head-quarters this afternoon of all tlie intreiu-hiiig tools in their 

* Fenno's Orderly Rook reads " roginHnits." The copy in 4 Force's " Amer- 
ican Archives," 11., 1708, lias "the regiments posted in and near Koxbur>-." 
— Ens. 



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pojisession, — spades, pickaxes, wheel-liarrows, axes, ami crow-bars ; 
and to mciitioii llic mimbcr ami i|iiaiitity of any of those iin[ileiiieiUs 
tliat, are still waiitiiii; to cany on tlieir respective works. 

Five captains, twehe suliallrrns, twelve serueanls. and three huu- 
di-ed rank and tile to parade to-morrow niorniiii; immediately after 
divine service, from the regiments now stationed in t'amlirid;;e, as a 
working party to assist in raising the New IIamp>hire lines. 

Colonel James Scammons, of the Massachusetts I5ay forces, tried hy 
the general court-martial of which Colonel John Nixon was president, 
for disobedience to orclers and backwardness in the execution of duty, 
the coui't, after dulv examining the evidence for and against tiie pris- 
oner, together with what the pi-isoiicr had to say in his own defence, 
are of opinion that Colonel .Scammons is not guilty of the crimes 
whereof he was accused, and therefore do acipiit the prisoner. 

Colonel Scammons to be immediately released from his arrest. 

If. after what has happened, the enemy in revenge for their late losses 
should dare to attempt forcing our lines, the army may be assured that 
nothing but their own indolence and remissness can give the least hope 
of success to so rash an enter])rise; it is therefore strongly recommended 
to the commanding ollicers of corps, guards, and detachments, that they 
be assiduously alert in parading their men at their sevi-ral posts half an 
hour before dayl)reak, and remain there till the counnanding ollicer 
thinks proper to dismiss them. 

The General hears with astonishment the veiy fre<iiniit appli<:a- 
tions that are made to him, as well by ollicers as by soldiers, for 
furloughs. Brave men, who are engaged in tlie noble cause of liberty, 
should never think of removing from their camp while the enemy is in 
sight, and anxious to take every advantage any indiscretion on our side 
may give them. The General doubts not but that the commanding 
ollicers of cor])S will anticipate his wishes, and discourage those under 
them from disgracefully ilesiring to go home, until the campaign is 
ended. 

H,,„l-,jii,irh-rs. Camhrid,!,', Jiili/ VMli. 177."j. 

I'arole, •• I)i;i:i'.v " ; countersign, " jrAinu.fiii.vi)." 
Odicer for the day for to-mori-ow, (.'olonel Glover. 
Ollicer of the main guard. Major lirooks. 
Adjutant of the day, llardy, 

llcdd-iliiiuicrs^ Cdiiibridge, Jiih/ iOlli. 1775. 

Parole, •' Ai.tiAN V " : countersign. " Tico.ndkiiuiia," 

Ollicer of the (hiy for to-morrow, Colonel Brickett. 

Ollicer of the main guard. Major Lee. 

Adjutant of the day. Tyler. 

Certain drums in and near Candiridge vei-y impropi'riy beat the 
rercille this morning before day; allliough the troops are ordered to bi^ 
under arms lialf an hour before daylight, it does not follow that the. 
drums are to beat at that time. The rt'ceille is to beat when a sentry 
can see clearly one thousand yards around him. and not liefore. 

All aides-de-camp and majors of brigades are to keep regularly 



54 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

entered in a book all the general orders of tlie army, as well as those 
of the brigade they belong to, as the General-in-chief will not for the 
future admit as an excuse for the breach of orders the plea of not 
knowing tliem. 

Samuel Osgood, Esq., ami Joseph Ward, Esq., being a])pointed 
aides-de-camp to Major-Geiieral Ward, they are to be obeyed as such. 
As all orders coming from aide--de-camp are to be considered as the 
orders of their respective generals, and, whether written or verbal, to 
be forthwith obeyed, it may lie necessary once more to repeat to the 
army, that every aide-de-camp and major of brigade will be distin- 
guished by a green ribbon. 

Certain corps having been dilatory in delivering last Saturday their 
weekly returns, as positively directed by former orders, the General is 
determined for the future not to excuse any neglect in sending the 
returns every Satur(lay to the Adjutant-General. As the commanding 
officers of regiments are to be answerable for the due observance of 
this order, it is ex[)ected they are exact in obliging their respective 
adjutants to fulfil their duty. 

H,-a,l-,piart,-rs, J>,h/ ■2\sf, 177.V. 
Parole, " JI.vlden " ; countersign, " Ciielsi'.a." 
Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Johonnot. 
Officer of the main guard. Major Woods. 
Adjutant of the day, Gibbs. 

Ilinil-iiuaiiers ul ('iimhrithje, Jiili/ -liil, Ml a. 

Parole, " \ant\ski:t "' : countersign, " IMlssis.sirn." 

A coui't of iiKpiiry to sit forthwith (president. Dr. Foster; Dr. 
Warren aiKl Dr. Eustace, members), to examine into a complaint 
exhibited by Mr. .John Spaulding, surgeon to General Putnam's regi- 
ment, against Mr. Penuel Chiney, surgeon's mate of said regiment ; 
all evidences to attend the court. 

Captain lsra<4 Putnam and Lieutenant Sam' Webb, being appointed 
aides-de-camj) to Major-General Putnam, they are to be obeyed as 
such. 

Regularity and due sidiordination l)eing so essentially necessary to 
the good order and govermnent of an ai'iny, and without it the whole 
must soon become a scene of disorder and confusion, the General finds 
it indispensably necessary, without waiting any longer for despatches 
from the (General Continental Congress, immediately to form the army 
into three grand divisions, and of dividing each of those three grand 
divisions into tw<j brigades. He therefore orders that the following 
regiments, viz. : — 

General Ward's, General Thomas's, Colonel Eellows's, Colonel 
Cotton's, Ccdonel Danielson's, Colonel David Hrewer's, compo.se one 
brigade, and be under the command of Brigadier-General Thoiuas. 
That General Spencer's, Colonel Parsons's, Colonel Learnar<rs, 
Colonel Walker's, Colonel J. Read's, Independents, compose another 
brigade, commanded liv llrigadier-General S[)encer. That these two 



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britjadps compose tlie riirht wins, or division, in llio army, ami 1)0 iindiT 
the command of Alajor-General Ward, and remain at Koxbiiry and ils 
soiiflieni dependencies. 

That Colonel Slark's, Colonel Poor's. Colonel liond's (New Ilamp- 
sliiie). Colonel Nixon's. Colonel Manslield's. Colonel D.M.liiile's (.Massa- 
clinselts), be formed into anollier brigade, nntler the r-omniand of 
Briifadier-Cienerai Snllivan, and jiosted on Winter lliil. That Colonel 
Varnnm's, Colonel Hitchcock's, Colonel Chnreh's (Rhode Island), 
Colonel Whitcomb's, Colonel Gardner'.s. Colonel .1. llrewer's (.Massa- 
clmsetts), be formed into another brigade, and connnanded by Hri>;- 
adier-Cieneral Cireen, and posted n])on I'ro-peet Hill. .Vnd these two 
brigades compose the left wing, or second division, of the army, under 
the command of Major-(jeueral Lee. 

That (ieneral Heath's, Colonel Patterson's. Colonel Scammons's, 
Colonel Gerrisii's, Colonel Phinney's, Colonel Prescotl's, be foiined 
into another brigade, and conunande<l by 15rigadier-General Heath, 
and be posted between Cambridge River an<l Prospt'ct Hill. That 
General Putnam's, Colonel (jlover's. Colonel Frye's, Colonel I'.ridgc's, 
Colonel Woodhridge's, Colonel Sargeant's, be formed into another 
brigade, under the command of the senior ollicer therein, and until 
the pleasure of the Contiiiental Congress lie known. These two 
brigades to be under the command of Major-General Putnam, as also 
a curps-de-resen-e for the defence of the several posts north of Rox- 
bury, not already named. The arrangement now ordcreil to take 
place, and is to be made as speedily as possible; and the major- 
generals are to see it done accordingly. .Some inconveniences may 
arise to certain individuals by this change; but as the good of the 
service requires it to be made, an ali'rt and ready compliance is ex- 
|)ected. All applications fiom henceforward, by otlicers or soldiers, 
ibr leave of absence, are to be made to the major-geiu-ral commanding 
ea('h division, who is to judge of the propriety of the application, and 
grant furloughs where they see cause, without applying lo the Com- 
mander-in-chief: provided it be not contrary to general orders. 

General Heath's regiment is to take jxisl at No. 2, in lieu of General 
Ward's; Colonel Patterson's, remain at No. .'i ; [Colonel Scammons'>]* 
to occupy No. 1 and the redoubt between that and No. 2; Colonel 
(ierrish's f regiment to take post at the redoubt upon Sewall's Pi>int ; 
Colonel Gerrish's regiment to furnish the companies for Chelsea, !Mal- 
den, and Medford. 

JJead-quarlers at Camhridge. Jubj '2:'id, 177">. 

Parole. " Hrlnswiciv " ; countersign, " Piuncktown." 

Ollic^er of the day for to-morrow. Colonel (jlover. 

Oliicer of the main guard. Major 15rooks. 

Adjutant of the day, Hardy. 

* Supplied from the copy of tliis diu^'s orders in 4 Force's " American Ar- 
chives," 11.. 17;!8. The copy in Fenno's OrdeTly Book is incomplete. — Kns. 

t The copy in Force, ii( sujna, reads " I'rescott's " instend of " tierrisli's." 
— Eds 



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As tlie Continental army has unfortunately no uniform, and conse- 
quently many inconveniences must arise from not beins; able always 
to distinguish commissioned otRcers from the non-commissioned, and 
the non-commissioned from the privates, it is desired that some badges 
of distinction may be immediately provided : for instance, the fieid- 
officers may have red or pink colored cockades in their hats ; the 
captains, yellow or buff; and tlie sulialterus, green. They are to fiirnisli 
themselves accordini;ly. Tlie sergeants may be disliuguished by an 
epaulet, or stripe of red cloth sewed niioii the right shoukU'r ; the 
corporals, by one of green. 

The people employed to make spears are desired by the General 
to made four dozen of them immediately, thirteen feet in length, and 
the wood part a good deal more substantial than those already made, 
particularly in the New Hampshire lines. [They] are ridiculously 
short and slight, and can answer no sort of purpose ; no more are, there- 
fore, to be made on the same model. 

The commanding otlicers of the different works and posts are once 
more enjoined to furnish themselves with a sufficient number of gabi- 
ons and fascines, which are to stop up the entrance of their respective 
redoubts and lines, and to repair tlieir works which may be either dam- 
aged by the weather or by the tire of the enemy. It is observed that 
several of the entrances of the redoubts are still left open, without any 
sort of defence ; the commanding otiicers of each redoubt are tlierefore 
ordered to cut a wide, deep ditch at the entrances, and (brow a bridge 
of strong plank across. This to be done without delay. 

John Davis, in Captain Foster's company, in Colonel Gridley"s 
regiment of artillery, tried for desertion, and suspicion of intending to 
go to the enemy, is acquitted by the general court-martial. Ensign 
Trofton, accused by Colonel Scammous of abusive and insulting lan- 
guage to the said Colonel Scammous while under arrest, tried by a 
general court-marti.al, of which Colonel Nixon was president; the 
court were unanimously of opinion that the prisoner is not guilty, and 
do therefore acquit him, with honor. Lieutenant Trofton to be forth- 
with released from his arrest. 

Michael Bury, Ca[)taiii Parker's company, and Colonel Prescott's 
regiment, trieil by the same general court-martial for refusing his duty, 
and enlisting in another company ; the court condemns the prisoner, 
and orders him to receive thirty-nine lashes. The General orders the 
sentence to be put in execution at the head of the regiment the delin- 
quent belongs to. 

Colonel Little's regiment, omitted in yesterday's orders, is in General 
Green's brigade, and to be posted on Prospect Ilill. 

Head-rpidiicrs (if VamJiridge, Jidy 2\tli, 1775. 

Parole, "SAi.Tsr.ri;v " ; countersign, "Cumberland." 
Olhcer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Prescott. 
Officer of the main guard. Major Lee. 

Adjutant of the day, Tyler. 

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gciier:il l)y Sdiiic particnhir inaik. fur (hr t'utiirc llu' inujor-gonenil will 
wt'ai' a broad piirpie ribbon. 

Notwithstanding the geneial Ofdcrs making tlie distinction of gen- 
eral oliicers, aides-de-camp. tfec. the generals are freipienlly stopped by 
the sentinels, which can only happen d'on; the captains liaving neg- 
lected to read the orders to their res|)ective companies. If any general 
oliicer, aide-de-camp, or major of bi'igade. is again slopped through the 
ignorance of the sentinels, the captains w ill b<' c()ii>i<lered as respon- 
sible. 

As any attempt the enemy from their late disappointments m.ay 
have the rashness or the hardiness to make will be violent and sud- 
den, the General ex[)eets the oliicers and soldio's will \h: not only 
resolute, but alert to defeat ; and, in a particidar manner, he enforc<'s 
his orders to every field-oflicer, upon no account (duty exci'pled) to 
lay out of camp, but upon every occasion to show by their exam|ilc 
that activity and steady courage so necessary to defeat an enterprising 
enemy. 

Notwithstanding the orders of the 11th instant, expressly forbidding 
all officers and sokliers fiom tpiitling their guard before they are i-i- 
lieved and dismissed, the General is informed su<:li unsoldierly prac- 
tices are still committed ; he therefore admonishes all ollic'ers and 
non-commissioned officers not to suffer any person to quit llu-ir guard 
upon any pretence ; care to betaken the men are jiroperly snpplicil 
with provisions before they mount guard. 

Report being made this morning to the General that the main 
guard-room is kept abominably tillhy and dirty ; for the future no 
commanding officer is to relieve another upon that guard until he is 
assiu'ed the oliicers' and men's apartments are clean and in decent 
order. 

The surgeon of every regiment in the lines, redoubts, or in and 
near ('and)ridge, to deliver to-morrow, at twelve at noon, to the Adju- 
tant-General at head-cpiarters, an exact return of the sick in the regi- 
ments they respectively belong to. 'I'he names, raidv. and di>orilcr of 
each officer, non-commissioned officer, and soldier, to be mcnlioiied in 
the return. 

The returns of the surgeon of the corps stationed in and near Kox- 
bury to be made to the cominan<ling general at Roxbnry Tuesdav 
noon, in the manner an<l form directed by the above order, and the 
general commanding at Roxbnry will transmit them to In-ad-ciuarlers 
at orderly time Wednesday. 

Camltri (/</(•, Jul;/ i'>lh. 177.J. 

Parole, " Halifax" ; countersign, '■ Yoiuc." 

Continual complaints being made that soldiers of regiments and 
companies, after enlisting in one company and regiment, have gone and 
enlisted in another ; insomuch [thatj it woidil engross the Cieneral's 
whole time to hear the disputes upon this subject, for the future, any 
oliicers who have any dispute in regard to tlm men recruited are to 



58 MASSACHUSETTS HrSTORICAL SOCIKTV. [Oct. 

apply to the brirfadier oonmiaiuliiig their brigado, who will order a 
court-martial of tlie brigade to hear and deterniine the matter. 

The general court-martial of whieii C'olonel Nixon was president to 
be dissolved this evening, and another general coiii't-inartial et the 
lines to sit to-morrow morning at the usual time and |il:i<-e. u> try sueh 
prisoners as shall be brought betbi'e them. All evidenees and persons 
coneerned to attend. 

llcud-ijunrfers, Canifiridr/e, Julij '2Ctlh, 177a. 

Parole, " Amsterdam" ; eountersign, " Amkov." 

It is recommended to the commanding olUcers of corps that all 
coverings made of boards [be] built in the form of bai'racks, and in 
the most advantageous manner, at the same time so contrived as to be 
warm and comfortable in cold weather. 

All passes to be discontinued for the future, and no jierson to be 
admitted into the lines, unless introduced by an ollleer who can vimcli 
for him, or by order of the othcer commanding in tlie line^. 

It l)eing I'epresented that the present liospital is nut large enough to 
contain the sick, Lieutenant-Governor ()li\'er's licmse is to be cleared 
for tliat (uirpose, and care to be taken that no injury is done to it. 

Notwitlistanding the strict and repeated orders that have been gi\en 
against liring of small arms, it is hourly practised. All officers com- 
manding guards, posts, and detachments to be alert in appreheuding 
all future transgressors. 

Ca|)tain Clark, of (Seneral Putnam's regiment, conlined in arrest for 
a neglect of duty when upon guai'd, tried by a late general court- 
martial, is ac(piitted, and immediately to be released from his arrest. 

Levi Wood, soldier in Captain Nutting's company, in Colonel 
Preseott's regiment, conlined for alisenting himself without leave, and 
refusing to take the oath, and threatening to leave the army, the court- 
martial, upon the prisoner's pleading guilty, and promising to behave 
obediently for the future, recommended him to the General's mercy, 
who is pleased to pardon the prisoner. 

Jlrad-ijiuirtcrs, < 'aiiihriilfip, Jnli/ 'lltli, 1775. 

Parole, " Bedfoud " ; countersign, '• CU:ii,FOiiD." 

OHicer of the day for t(j-morrow, . 

Oilicer of the main gu;n-d, . 

Adjutant of the day, . 

John Trund)ull. Est]., being appointed aide-de-camp to his Excellency 
the Comuuuider-in-chief, he is to be obeyed as such. 

A court of inquiry to sit to-moiTow morning, at eight o'clock, in the 
tutor's chamber (Mr. Hall's), to examine into a complaint, exhibited 
U|)on oath, in the public newspapers, against Mr. Benjamin Whiting, a 
prisoner in the college. All evidences and persons concerned to 
attend the (■<iurt. 

P"or the future, when any deserters come to the out-guards, they are 
without tlie least delay to be sent by a corporal's guard to the next 



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giianl in tlu> lines, who is immciliately to escort, them in the same 
iiiauiK r to the iiKijor-general euiimiaiKliiii!; that division of the afniy, 
■>vho, as soon as lie has examined them, will forthwith send tiiein under 
a proper escort from his jinard to the head-quarters. Some of the de- 
serters being ma<le drunk who came last nij;ht from the enemy, hefjre 
they reached liead-ipiarters, it will he eonsidcre<l as u Ijreach of orders 
in any pei'son who gives nun to dosertei's, before they are examined 
by the (Jeneral. 

A subaltern ollicer's <.oiard to be nKiiniied lo-nioriow morning at 
eijilit o'clock, at a crrtain distance from ilu' small-po\ h(is|)ital ; the 
oflicer to come this evening at six o'clock to the Adjutant-General 
for orders. 

J/ni</-i/iiiiiic)s. Jiili/ I'SM, 177."). 

Parole, '• CrMUKKi.ANi) " : countersign, " BitiiuKl.iNK." 

()lli<(i- of the d.-iy for to-morrow. . 

()lliccr of the main guard. . 

Adjutant of the day, -. 

The surgeons of Lrarnard's, Heath's. Little's. I'hinney's, ami I'ar- 
son's regiments having neglected to dtdiver in the returns of the sick 
of their respective regiments to the Adjntant-flein'i'al, those returns 
to be deliverecl fortlnvitli, and the surgeons of those corps aic to be 
exact in obedience to orders. 

//nu/.,/M„r/rrs. Ji/h/ i'ML. 177."». 

Parole. '• Da i: r>U)r rii " ; couiUirsign, ■•('oKK." 

A sergeant and six men to parade at the heail-(piarters, at elev(>n 
o'clock, to escort certain prisoners aiul desi-rlers to Woreesli-r : this 
]iai'ty to 1)1^ victualled for this day iind to-nioifow. Tin; sergi-ant will 
lecrivc his (ir(ler> from the Adjnlant-(jeneral. 

.Mr. Kenjamin W'liiiing, Irieil by a court of imniirv, ordi-reil in the 
general orders of the ■J7th instant, whereof Lienl.-Colonel Iirickilt 
was president. The court having malun-ly con-id. ^n-d the exidi-m-i' 
for and against the prisoner, as well as what the prisoner had to otUr 
in his di'fcuce. ari" of opinion that the prisoner is nol guilty of lli«! 
crinn- laid to his cliargi-. and do lhei-ftc)re ac(piit tin- pi-i>oner. The 
General therefore orders tln^ pri.-oner to be ndeased. 

James McDaniel. trie<l by a general court-martial, whereof Colonel 
Glover is president, for forging an order (jf General Putnam's to ob- 
tain a (piart of rum. and for abusive language to Cidonel (iridley. is 
jciund guilty, and ordered to receive twenty lashes. The Cieneral 
eonlirms the sentence, and orders it to be executed after prayer-time 
to-morrow. 

James Foster, of Captain IJiitler's company, in Colonel Xixon's 
regiment, tried by the same genei-al court-inarli.d for robbing Dr. 
Foster, .surgeon of the general hos]iital. being found guilty of the 
charge, is seiUenced to rei'cive thirty-nine la>lu's, and to suffer on(! 
month's fatigue. The General appi'oves the sentence, and orders it to 



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be put in execution ;it tlie heiul of (lie regiment, after prayer-time to- 
morrow morning. 

W'" Winslow. of Captain Perkins's company of artillery, tried b_v tlie 
same eoni't-martial for stealing a common carlriilgu of powder, is 
acijuittcd. 

Head-quarters, Jnhj SOt/i, 1775. 

Parole, "Essex"; countersign, " Dfi'.LTX." 

OHioer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Prescott. 

Officer of the main guard, ^Major Woods. 

Adjutant of the day. (iihhs. 

William Tudor, l'".s(|., being appointed judge-advocate of the Con- 
tinental Army, lie is in all things relative to his office to be acknowl- 
edged and obeyed as such. 

The drummers and titers of the regiments in and about Cambridge 
are to be ordered constaiuly to attend the druui-aiid-life major, at the 
Usual hours, for instrurtion. 

Head-quarters, July ■ilst. 1775. 

Parole, " Faltcland " ; countersign, " Elpenton."* 

Offii^er of tlie day for to-morrow, Cnlonel .Johonuot. 

Otlicer of the main guaid. Major Poor. 

Adjutant of the day, Fox. 

The Continental Congress having been pleased to appoint Joseph 
Trumbull, Es([., to be commissary-general to the army of the United 
Colonies, all commissaries heretofore appointed by any of the dis- 
tinct Colonies' Congres;5es, or by particular authority of any particular 
districts or colony, are forthwith to make an exact return of the pro- 
visions, and all the different species of provisicjus. they liave in or near 
the camps at Cambridge and Pfixbury. Thereniiou Commissary- 
General Trnmliull, being assured by tlie report of his clerk, assistant, 
or from his own ex:iuiiiiatiiin, that such return is just and true, is to 
give his rpceiiit for the ([uantity deliveri'd into his hands; which re- 
ceipt will lie a gndd vduelier in the passing the account of the diflfer- 
ent colon3' eommissaries heretoforii appointed, and will be allowed as 
such. 

The commissaries at |iresent appointed by the several colonies are 
forthwith to make up their aeeuunts unto the third day of August, 
inclusive, ready to be laiil before the Coinmander-in-eliief, aud by him 
transmitted to the Continental Congress, or to be adjusted, and finally 
settled by him, as the Continental Congress shall think proper to 
direct. 

A return, signed by tin' ecnnmanding officers of regiments and corps, 
to be didivered to the Adjutant-l ieiieral to-morrow morning, at general 
orderlv-time, of the names, ranks, and dates of the officers' commissions 



* Fenno's Orderly Booli re.ids " Tvleiitown." In tlu' cojiy in 4 Fiiree's 
" Anu'ric:ui Arcliives," III. 31, it is " Edtnton," wliicli is tile modern spelling 
of the iKiiiiu. — ICns. 



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Gl 



ill tlii'ir respective regiments and corps, nuiitiiMiiii^ ;il>o the vac-iucies, 
anil how occasioned. 

A general court-martial to sit immediately, to try Captain (ianliier, 
of Colonel Vernon's re<riineiit, for cowardice, abandoning liis post, and 
deserting liis men.* All evidences and persons coiK'eriied to attend tlie 
court. 

Head-quarters. Aug list \st. 177.). 

Parole, '• GiitUALTicit " ; counlersign, •• Faii!1ii;i,I)." 

Otlicer of the day for to-inorrow. Colonel .lolionnot. 

Otticer of the main guard, JMajor Lee. 

Adjutant of the day. Fox. 

The (teiieral thanks ^lajor 'I'npper and the ollicers and soldiers 
under Ids command for their jrallant and sohlii'ilike hehavior in |io<- 
ses'^ing themselves of the enemy's post at the li;;ht-hous<>. and lor the 
number of jnisoners they took there, ami douhts not hut the Continen- 
tal Army will he as famous for their mercy as their v.ilor. 

Two >ulialteriis, two sergeants, one drum, and thirty rank and lile. 
to ]iai:ide at head-quarters, at noon, to i-scort the prisoiu'rs to \Vorci-s- 
ter. I'he commanding otlicer will receive his oiders from the A<lju- 
tantdeiieral. For the satisfaction of all concerned, the (Iciwral directs 
the following resolution of the legislature of this colony to be inserted 
ill general orders, viz. : — 

111 House "f Ue|irescmativcs. 

Watkutown, .Julv 2'.'. ITT.'). 

Whereas, sundry complaints have been made liy some of the soldiers 
raised by this colony, that they have not receivc<l the allowance pay of 
forty shillings, agreeable to the resolution of Provincial Congress; 
tlierefore. 

Resolved. That a committee bo appointed firlhwilh to ap|ily to the 
colonels of the several n-gimeiits rai.^ed by this colony, and to tin', 
muster-masters and pay-masters in the camps al Camliridge ami Pox- 
Ijury, and obtain of them a complete list of the iion-eommis>ioncil 
oHicers and soldiers in their respecti\e rcf;iincnls. distinguishing those 
that have been mustered and paiil from those that h.ave not, that such 
methods may be pursued as shall remove all just ground of complaint. 

Pead, and ordered, that Colonel Cushiiig and Mr. Webster, with 
such as the honorable board shall join, b(i a coiniuittee for the purposes 
above mentioiKMl. 

Sent up fir concurrence. , , ,,- .. , 

In council, read and concurred, and Colonel Lincoln is joined. 

Attest: P. yVoMVitS, Serretury. 

Tlie officers commanding Massachusetts regiments will pay all due 
attention to the foregoing resolution. 

* Fcnno's Orderly Book lias " Colonel Hitchcock's reijiiiieiit." Tlie copy in 
4 Force's " Aiiierican Arcliives." 111. :il, lias " ('oloiicl Vaniiiin'.s refriiiiciit." 
wliicli is correct. See also tlie general onlei's tor August 'lA. on llie next p:ige. 
— Eds. 



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One man in a company to lie aiipointeil a cauip culor-nian, from 
every company in i-v(i\' rcifiment in tlie arm}', wliose particular duty 
it must be to atrcml llic (|uarterniastcr ami quartermaster-sergeant; to 
sweep tlie street uf their respective eni^impments ; to fill up the <jl(l 
necessary houses, and di;; new ones ; to bury all offals, filth, and nasli- 
ness that may poison or infect the health of the troops ; and the 
quartermasters are to be answerable to their commanding otlicers for a 
strict observance of this order, and, by persevering in the constant and 
unremitted execution thereof, remove that odious reputation which 
(with but too much reason) has stigmatized the character of Amci-ican 
troops. The colonels and commanding officers of regiments are to be 
answerable to the General for all ilue obedience to this order. 

The General finding it not uncustomary for officers to take the 
liberty of absenting themselves from camp without leave, and going 
home, for the future anv officer found guilty of so glaring an ott'ence 
against all order and discipline, and setting so bad an example to the 
non-commissioned olHcers and siddiers under iiis command, .smh ullic-er 
or officers so offending may depend upon being punished with the 
iittiiost severity. 

Lest the lali' successes against the enemy should oi'casion ;uiy re- 
laxation in the alertness ot' the troops, the General recommends it in 
the strongest manner to all the (.Hirers and soliliei-s of the Continental 
Army to be more vigilant in their iliity. and watchful of the enemy, as 
they will certainly take every advmitage of any supineness on our part. 

//r,„/-,/,i,uir,-s, Ainjiisl ■.>,/. 1775. 

Parole, "Halifax": I'ountersign, " Geneva." 

Captain Oliver J'arker, of Colonel Prescott's regiinent. tried by a 
general court-martial, wlu'i-eof Colonel Glover was ])resident, for 
defrauding his men of their advance pay, and by false returns inqiosing 
upon the commissary, and drawing more rations than he had men in 
his company, iind for .selling the provisions lie by that means obtained, 
is by the court found guilty of the wliol.' charge against him, and 
sentenced to be cashiered, midcted of all bis pay. and renderi'd incapa- 
ble of future ser\ ice. 

Captain Christopher GardiiuM-, of Colonel \'ar[unn"s regiment, in the 
Eliode Island brigade, tried bv a general court-martial, whereof 
Coloiiel Thomas Chinch was president, for deserting his post, is found 
guilty of the (a'ime, and unanimously senteuced to l)e cashiered, as 
iuca|)able of serving his coimtry in any military capacity. 

The General approves both the above sentences, ami orders tin; 
commanding officers of the regiments to see the prisoners dismissed 
the tirmy. 

JIniil-qiKirtiTS. Aiu/llst 3d. 177.'). 

Parole, " Iitia.ANt) " : comitersign, " Haktfokd." 

Wlien any plnndi'i- is taken from the enemy (not excepted by the 
Continental aiticles i,\' war), such plinider must be all snrrenilerc-d to 
the eonmianding olHeer; and, as soon as c..n\cnient after his ariival at 
head-(inarters, pnljlie notice must, be made that an auction will bi' hidd 



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in the tVoiit "f the pnc:im|)inent fur the sale thereof tlie next day iit 
noon; ;in<l tin' money arising tliei-efVom is to be eiiiiiilly ilivided he- 
tweeii tlii- ollii-rrs ami mrn that Incik it. This order is not to he con- 
strued to eMcncl to |M'riniltini.' nnhiwt'ul and irre<;ular [ilunderinj;. as 
any oflieer or s<ddier wiio shall be found guilty tluM-eof will be pun- 
islied with the greatest severity. 

All the armorers belonging to any f<( the regiments in tin> three 
brigades posted in the lines, or in Candiridge, and those employed in 
the artillery, to be at head-iiuarters by eight o'eloek to-morrow morn-. 
ing ; and none will be entitled to any pay lu-real'ter who does not 
attend at that time. 

U(ii(/-qii(ir/i'rs. AiKjust \ili. 177.">. 

Parole, " LoNr>oN " ; countersign, " Icki.axd." 

Otiicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel lirickct. 

Olli"cr of Ihc main guard, Major I'oor. 

Adjutant of llie day, (iihbs. 

It is with indignation and shame the (ieneral observes that notwith- 
st.-inding the repeated oiders which have been given to ])revent the 
firing of guns in and about the camp, that it is daily and liourly prac- 
tised. That, contrary In all older, straggling soldiers do still |)ass the 
guards, and lire at a di>tan(<-, where there is not the least probability 
of hurting the enemy, and where no other end is answered lint to waste 
their annnunition. e.xposo themselves to the ridicule of the enemy, and 
kee|i their own camps harassed \iy fre(|uent and continual alarms, to 
the hurt and detriment of every good sohlier, who is ihereliy dislurbid 
of his natural rest, ami at length will never be able to distinguish be- 
tween a real and false alarm. 

For these reasons, it is in the most ]ierempt<iry manner forbid any 
person or persons whatsoever, under any ])n'tence, to pass tln> out- 
guards, unless authorized by the eommamling ollicer of that part of 
the lines, sigtutied in writing, which must be shown to the oflieers of 
the guard as they pass. 

Any person offending in tins particular will be cnnsidered in no 
other light than as a connnon enemy, and the guards will have order.s 
to fire upon them as such. The connnan<ling otiicer of every regim<-nt 
is to direct that evi'ry man in his regiment is made acipiainled with 
these orders, to the end that no one may plead igMorance, and that all 
may be apprised of the consei|nences of disol)edience. The colonels of 
regiments and commanding ollicers of corps to oi'der the rolls of every 
con)pany to be called twice a day, and every m.an's amnnnnlion exam- 
ined at evening roll-calling, and such as aie found to be delicienl to be 
confined. 

The guards are to apprehend all |iersons firing guns near their ])OSts, 
whether towns-people or soldiers. 

llntil-qiiarti'rs, Aii;/iisl :>t/t. 177.'<. 
Parole, " WlcsTMiNSTKit " ; countersign. " ]\Iiiim()N"D." 
Officer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel .lohonnot. 



04 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

Officer of till' main guanl. Major Brooks. 

Adjutant of llif day, Fox. 

For tlie establisliiniMit of order and to prevent disputes between 
officers, as well as for fixinc; a regular and proper distribution of the 
commissions of the Continental Armj. part of wliieli are already 
arrived from the Congress, and the rest hourly expei-tc^l, it is 
ordered, that a meeting of the iield-officers of eaeli brigade be held 
to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, as near as may be to the centre of 
the encampment of each brigade, who are to choose, by ballot, one out 
of their body to represent them in forming a court for the adjustment 
and final settlement of — 

F'irst, The rank of the regiments of the Continental Army, and 
numbering of each regiment accordingly, as all differences and distinc- 
tions are to be now laid aside. The regiments of the several provinces 
that form the Continental Army are to be considered no longer in a 
separate and distinct point of view, but as part of the whole army of 
the United Provinces. 

Secondly, Tiie rank of the iield-officers of all the regiments forming 
the Continental Army. 

Thirdly, The rank nf all the captains, subalterns, and staff-oflicers. 
And as doubts may arise which cannot be determined by the six tield- 
officers so chosen" by ballot, they are hereby directed to choose by 
ballot one brigadier-general, who will preside as moderator of the 
court for finally settling the rank of all the cor|)s and all the com- 
missioned oflicers that compose the army of the United Colonies. 

This court, being duly constituted and appointed, are to sit on Mon- 
day morning next, at Deacon Jones's, in Cambridge. 

The church to be cleaned out forthwith, as the Kev. Mr. Doyle will 
perform divine service therein to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. 

JTcdd-fjiKniers, Aiif/iist Gt/i, 1775. 

Parole, " Manchestku" ; countersign, " Lancaster." 
Otticer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel Bridge. 
Officer of the main guard. Major Lee. 
Adjutant of the day, Sartell. 

JJcad-qyarters, Aiir/i'S' "ilh, 1775. 

Parole, " Newcastlk, " ; countersign, "^Iai.pen." 

Ollicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel (ilover. 

Ofiicer of the main guard, Lieut. -Colonel Rol.iiuson. 

Adjutant of the day. Hardy. 

Captain Kilton, of Colonel Patterson's regiment, tried by a general 
court-martial for neglect of duty, is found guilty of a brcaih of the 
forty-ninth article of the rules and regulations for the Massachusetts 
army; they tlierefove sentence him to receive a severe reprimand 
from the commanding ullicer, at the head of the r<'ginient. 

Application having liien niaile for sutlers to supply the different 
regiments with necessaries, the Conunamler-in-chief has no olijection 



1S70.] OEDEIILY BOOK. C)0 

to c:\rh Cdloiifl ap|ioiiilin(T oiio for his |iarticiilar rc;:iiiieiit. providi'd the 
])iiblic is not to be taxed willi any expense by tlie appi)iiitiiient : and 
jn'ovidcd, also, that each colonel doth beeoine aiis\verai)ie for the eon- 
chietof the sntler so ai)pointed, and takinscare that he conforni strictly 
to all orders given for the regulation of the army, and (hat he does not 
in any instance attempt to impose upon the soMiers in the priees of 
their goods. No ofiieer, directly or indirectly, is to become a sutler. 
It is in an especial manner rccoinmeinled to the coniniaiiding oOlcer 
of each regiment to see that a store of shoes and sliirts are laid in for 
tlieir men, as these are at all times necessary. 'I'lie General recoin- 
nien<ls it to the colonels to provide Indian boots or lei^gings for their 
men, instead of stockings, as they are not only warmer, l)ut wear 
longer, but, by getting them of a color, contribute to luiilbrmity in 
dress, especially as the (jeneral is in hopes of prevailing with the (Jon- 
tinental Congress to give each man a huutiug-shirl. 

For the future, no return is to be delivered to the .Vdjutant-fleiieral 
that is not signed by the commanding ollicer ol' tlu' regiment or corps 
speeilied by the return; and it is expected that the cummanding olli- 
cers of regiments do not receive any returns from their adjutants, 
tiidess he at the same time i)resents the said commanding ollicer with 
a particular return, signed by the respective captains of companies in 
the regiment he commands. 

ffiiii/-i/ifrir>ers. Aii</iist ><t/i, 177."). 

Parole, '• PoiJTSMOfxii " ; countersign. " XoKriH'Miir.iji.AM)." 

Otiicer of the day for to-morrow, Colonel l)ri<-kett. 

Ollicer of the main guanl. Major Woods. 

Adjutant of the day, Tyler. 

As the numbers of absent sick, liy the last returns, are astonishinidv 
great, it is ordered that the name of each man (al»ent under tliat 
pretence) be given in by the commanding oHic<'r of each regiinenl. and 
signed by him, setting forth the town which each particular sohlier is 
gone to. that the conunittee tliereof may be applied to, to inspect into 
the nature of their complaints, and make re|iort of those; who are lit 
for duty. It has been intimated to the tieneral that some oHicers, 
under jiretence of giving furloughs to men recovering from sickness, 
send them to work upon their farms, for their own i>rivale euKjlumenl, 
at the same time that the public is taxed with their pay, if not with 
their jirovisions. These insinuations being but obliipiely maile. the 
General is unwilling to believe that any ollicer can be so lost to all 
sense of honor as lo defraud the piUilic in so scandalous a mannt'r, 
and therelbre does not at present pay any further regard to the insinua- 
tion than to declare that he will show \u> favor to any ollii-er who 
shall be found guilty of such iniquitous practices, but will do his utmost 
endeavors to bring them to exemplary pmiishmeiit, and the disgrace 
due to such malconduct. 

The following is (he ration of provision allowe(l by tlu; Continental 
Congr<'ss unto cai-h soldier, viz.: one pound of fre.-~li beef, or three- 
ipuu-ters of a p(jund of pork, or one pound of salt fish per diem ; one 




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pound of bread or flour ])er diem ; three pints of pease or lieaus per 
week, or veijetalile.s eijuivideut at live sliiliiiigs sterling per bushel for 
pease or beans; one pint of milk per iVwrn per man. when to be had, 
one half pint of riee. or one pint of Indian un-ai. per man pev week; 
one quart of spruce l)eer per man per dii-m, oi- nini' gallons of molasses 
per company of one hundred men : three pouiiils of candles to one hun- 
dred men per week, for guards, itc ; twenty-four pounds of soft, or 
eight ])0uuds of hard soap, foi- one hundred nu'ii per urek ; one ration 
of salt [meat*], one ration of fresh [mi'at*], and two rations of 
bnail, to be delivered Monday merinng; WedneMlay iu(iruing the 
.same; p^riday morning (he same, and one ration of salt tish. All 
weekly allowances delivered Wednesday morning. When tlie number 
of regiments are too many to serve the whole the same day, then the 
number is to be divided equally, and (ini- pai't served Monday morning, 
the other part Tuesday morning, and so lhn)iii;h the week. 

Hni,l-(j>i,iiiers. Ainjuxl Will. 177."). 

Parole, " Riicni':sTF,i; " ; countersign, •• Plymouth." 

Olficer of llic day for to-morrow, Colonel Robinson. 

Officer of main guar<l. Major Poor. 

Adjutant, Gibbs. 

The comnuinding ollicer of each regiment or corps is to send a 
returTi at in-derly-tiuK; to-morrow to the Adjutant-ficiieral, of the niun- 
ber of trnts or boards which are wanted to cover the men, tliat ihey 
may be proxidcd as soon as possible. They aie also to give in the 
names of such of their men who have never received blankets, or who 
lost them in the engagement on liuidier's Hill. 

As there are several vacancies in the difTerent regiments, if there 
are any particular gentlemen wIkj sign;ili/cil thi'insc'lvrs in lijc action 
on Bunker's Hill, by their spii-itcd licljavior and good conihict, and 
of wdiicli sullieient proof is adduced to tiie General, he will, in tilling 
up the commissions, use his endeavors to have them appointed (if not 
already commissioned) to some office, or jiromoteil, if they are; as it 
will give him inlinite pleasure at all times to reward merit, wherever 
it is found. 

Colonel Learned's regiment to join General Thomas's brigade, and 
Colonel Huntington's to join General Spencer's brigade. 

Captain ]>allard. of Colonel Frye's regiment, tried by the late gen- 
eral i-oni-t-martial fir |ii-ofanc swearing, and for beating an<l abusing 
his men. The court iind the prisoner guihy in two iii>tan<-cs of pro- 
fane swearing, and of beating one of his nn-n, and tlierefore sentence 
him to pay a fine of four shillings for each otli-iice. 

Captain .lessee Saunders, of Colonel Sargcant's regiment, tried by 
the late general court-martial for freipiiaitly drawing more provision 
than he had men in his company to consmn(% for forcing the sentries, 
and taking away a gun, the property of William Turner, and threat- 
ening the life of Sergeant Connor, cockitig and presenting his gun at 

* Sapplieil IVdin ]<\'iuio's (.)iikTly ISook. — Eds. 



ISTii.] oi:i)i:i;i.v nooK. IJT 

liim when in tlir cxi^'ution (if liis duty. Tlio coiirt lire of opinion tliai 
t!ic |irisoncr is irnilly of tlu' uliolc of tlie rli;ir<.'i.' t-xliiliiled iiiiainst liini, 
anil unanimously ailjuil<;e liial In- lie forlliwitli ca^hiorL-d. 'i'lie (Jcn- 
iTal approvts ihe above seiitunoc, and oiik'i's it- to Ijo [iiit in inmicdi- 
ale execution. 

To-inori'ow tlie rules an<1 articles formed Iiy the Ilonoratile C'oiiti- 
nentiil C'oUL'ress for llie n-oxcrinneut of tlie twelve I'nited Colonies will 
be delivered out. to be distributed tbroni;li tin- several corps of the 
unnv. They are to be siL.nied liy the several olliei-rs of each regiment, 
beniiinin<f with the colonels, ami then by the soldiers, in tin- blank 
leaves left fiu' that pm-pose ; aii'l. afli'r they are so subscribed, they are 
to be dejiositeil uilli the ca|ilaiii of ir\f\i company. If there are any 
ollii-ers or soldiers who ivfuse to si^n them, their names, the companies 
;inil rerjinients to which they respectively belong, are to !«• reported 
to lilt! Commander-in-chief wiliionl delay. 

yir. John (ioddard is appointt'd by tlie Commander-in-chief wa;.'on- 
niaster-geiieral to the army of the twelve United Colonies, and is to be 
obeyed us such. 

Ilnid-quiirUTf. Adjust KV/,. 177.'). 

Parole, " SriiOdi.Kti.i. '" ; countersii;n, '• HicilM(>\i>." 

Ollicer of the day for to-morrow, Lient.-Colonel .lohoiniot. 

Ollieer of the main i;ii:ird, .Major IJrooks. 

Adjutant of the day, Fox. 

It isanialterof excei'diiig ^'real concern to the (ieiieral to linil. that, 
at a time when the uniteil elloits of .\ineriea are exertinj; in defence 
of till- coniinon riL;hts and liberties of mankind, that there shoiihl be in 
an army c instituted for so noble a purpose such rep(>ated instances of 
olliccis. who. Iii^t III every s.'iise of honor and virtue, are seekiiij.', bv 
(liny and bax! means, the promotion of their own dishonest j^ain, to 
the eternal disi;iace of themselves, and dishonor of their country. 
I'laclices of this sort will never be overhxjked, whenever an aeeiisalioii 
is lodi;-ed ; but the authors brouijht to the most exempl.iry |iUMishment. 
It is therefore iniicli to be wished that the example of .lessi/e Saiimlers, 
late captain in ('iiloii(d Sarjieant's rciiiment. will prove the last, sli.ame- 
ful insi.inee nf such a jrro\ellin;,' (lisp(i>ition : and that for the fiiliire, 
every oHicer. for his own lioiKU' and the saki' of [an] injnr(-d |inblic. will 
maUe a point of detectins; every ini([uitou.> |u-aclice of this kind, iisinij 
their utmost endeavors in their .several c.-ipaeilies to lessen the expense 
of the war as much as possible, that the i^eneral c.iu.se in which we are 
slncinliiig may receive ik) injury fimn the enorniily of the expense. 

The several payniasl.'rs are immediately to ascertain what pay was 
due to the dill'ereiit re;;inienls and corps on the first day of this inslanl, 
that each man may receive his respective diU', as soon a.s the money 
arrives to pay them. 

It is earnestly recommendeil that i;reat exactness be used in these 
settlements: lirsl, that no man unes without his pay; and, next, that 
not one farlliiiii; more be drawn than what is justly due. After this, 
the pay may be drawn once a month, or otherwise, as shall be found 



•J8 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

most convenient. In tlie mean while, the soldiers need be under no 
apprehension of [not] getting every tai'tliins; tliat is justly their due : it 
is therefore expected that they do their duty with that cheerfulness and 
alacrity becoming men who are contending for their liberty, jiroperty, 
and every thing that is valuable to freemen and their posterity. 

Hcad-qnarters, Atif/iist \\l/i, 1775. 
I'arolc, " TuNP.RiHGF, "' ; countersign, '• SQUANTU-'ir." 
Complaint liaving been made l)y the inhabitants east of Watertown 
that their gardens are robbed, their fields laid waste, and fences de- 
stroyed ; any persons who shall for the future be detected in such 
flagitious, wicked practices, will be punished without mercy. 

The Commander-in-chief has been pleased to appoint Stephen 
Moylan, Escp, to be mnster-master-general to the army of the United 
Colonies, lie is, in all things touching bis duty as muster-master- 
general, to be considered and obeyed as such. 

Hmd-qiiaiii'i-s, Ainjiist Mth, 177.'(. 

Parole, "Ulstei:"; countersign, " Torrington." 
Officer of tlie day for to-morrow. Colonel Brickett. 
Ofiicer of the main guard, Major Austin. 
Adjutant of the day, 1 lardy. 

Jlnid-ijiKir/ffS, Aiifjiist \:)tli, 1773. 

Parole, " Wli,i,lAMsr.i:i;i; "' ; coimtersign, •• Tiii;i;in(;ton'." * 
A general court-martial to sit to-morrow morning to try Colonel 
John Manslielil, of tlie IMassachnsetts forces, accused by three of his 
officers of high crimes and misdemeanors. One brigadier-general and 
twelve field-otlicers to compose the court. 
President, Brigadier-General Gi'een. 
5Ii:51bi;rs. 
Colonel .Tames Kecd. Cnlonel Patterson. 

Colonel Vernum. Colonel WoiMlbridge. 

Lieut.-Colonel AVvman. Lieut. -Colonel ^larsh. 

Lieut.-Colonel Ilolden. Lieut.-Colonel .Aliller. 

Major Cud worth. Jlajor Sawyer. 

Major Butterick. Major Angell. 

H,;id-,iiiiirlvrs, Camhrldrir, Aiir/iixf Wth, 177.3. 

Parole, •■ Yokic"; couutei-sign, " YAR:\i<>r rii." 

Ofiicer of the day for lo-iuorro\v, Lieut.-Colonel Johonnot. 

Officer of main guard, Major Poor. 

Adjutant, (;ibl)s. 

* In Feline's (Inlerly P.ook, tile ei>uiitersi,i;u fur Aiiniisl ISth is "Canada," 
wliicli is priibalily tlie ciirrcul i\'ii(fiii<i'. In the copy of the orders in 4 Force's 
" Aineririin Arcliives," III. "J'lO, tliere is no entry unifer date of August 12tli ; 
and the iiarole and countersign for August lotli are given as in Colouet Ilen- 
shaw'seupy. — Ki.s. 



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Mujor Thomas ^liflliii is appointeil r|uartL'rinasttM'-i;ciicral to the 
army of the United Colonics : lio is to be obcyeil as such. 

As tlie troops are all to he mustered as soon as possible, the raiister- 
master-jrencral, Stephen Jloyhin. Ks(|.. will deliver to tiie eonunaiidini^ 
ollicer of each regiment thirly blank nuister-rolls n|inn Fiiday iiexl, 
and directions for each captain how In- is to till up the blanks. 

Heitd-cj)uirlers, Anyiist \'illt. 1 77."i. 

Parole. " Akltncton " ; countersign, •■ r>t.r>i oru." 

Otlicer of the day for to-morrow. Colonel I'rescol. 

Ollicer of the main gnard, Captain . 

Ailjiitant of the day. Fox. 

David lleidey, Ksq., is appointed brigade-major to General Heath's 
brigade. 

John Trundmll, Esq., is appointed brigade-major to General Spen- 
cer's brigade. 

Kii-hard Cary. Ksij., Is appointed briga<le-major to the brigade com- 
mande<l by the eldest colonel. 

Daniel Box and James Seammell, Kscis.,* are appointed to ennlinne 
to do the dniv of brigade-majors to the brigadivs to which thev respi'c- 
tively belong". 

Kdnunid Randolph and (jeorge I'ayler, Esc|s.. are appointed ai<li'S- 
de-canip to the Conmiainler-in-chief. 

All and every of the above-named gentlemen tci be (ibeveil in their 
respective capacities. 

Tlif (^nartermaster-General is, withont d(day, to examine the eni-arn|)- 
nicnls and coverings of the diU'erent regiments and c<ii-|is, to set' that 
those which are not designed to remain in houses are provided as soon 
.■IS possible with tents or boards sullicient for their aceonmiodalion : at 
the same time, he is to take care to prevent any unnei-essary w.-isle of 
the latter, and to put .1 stop to the oHicei-s building such larg.' h<Jii>rs 
as some of them are doing, unless they are inti'uded tor the acTommo- 
dation of a number siilhcient to till iheni. or ai-e built at lluir own 
expense; but no large houses to be placed neai' anv of tlie redoubts or 
lines. 

In addition to the oriler of the 1th instant, the colonel or coiinnand- 
iiig ollicer of each regiment and corps is to cause an ex.ict accoimt ti> 
be taken (by his ca[)tains) of the nundier of carlridges which each 
man is possessed of, and at eveinng roll-calling have them examined. 
as directed in the saiil order, wlien, if any are wauling and cannot be 
accomited lor, the delinijuent, over and above the punishment due to 



* The eopv in 4 Force's " Americiii .Arcliivos," III. i')0, names also Tlionias 
Ciiase, who is Tnetitionetl in both lleitsiiavv .lad I'^oree's copii-s of the orders of 
August 17th in siniihir tenii.'s. Chase is not iiaiiied in Feinio's Onlerl.v IJook 
under either date; hut uiKler August ITlli Kennn's e<i|)y reads, "Samuel 
Urevver, Esq., is to continue to du the iluly iif hriiziiile-unijer to (Jeneral 
Thcimas's brigade." A similar ontrv appears in llensliaw's eopv nud<T dale 
of August :i0tli. I-'enno's Orderly liook was no iloiil.l Iranserihed at a latrr 
date, alter the original mistake had been reciified. — Ki>s. 



iV MASSACnrSETTS HISTOraCAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

liis offence, is to be charged with tlie deficieucv, anil so much of his 
jxi}- stopped accordingly. 

Head-ijuarters, Aiir/ust 16//;. 1775. 

Parole. " Cumberland" ; eouMtersigii. '• Dunstable." 
Captain Eleazer Liiidsey. of Colonel Gerrish's regiment, tried liy a 
general court-martial for absenting himself from liis \miX, which was 
attacked and abandoned to the enemy ; the court, on consideration, are 
of opinion that Captain Lindsey be discharged the service, as a person 
improper to sustain a commission. 

dohu Parke. Esi|., is api)oiute(i an assistant to the C^uartermaster- 
Geueral : he is to be obeyed as such. 

Head-quurters. Aiigust Xltli. 177-"i. 

Parole. " Exf.tkk " ; countersign, " FalivLANd." 

Thomas Chase. Esrj.. is to continue to do duty as a major of bri- 
gade, to Brigadier-General Thomas's brigade. 

Mr. Ezekiel Cheever is appointed commissary of artillery stores. 
The Quartermaster-General. Commissary-General, and Commissary of 
Artillery are to make exact returns of all the stores, provisions, .and 
necessaries of every kind within their several depaitments; and they 
are to lose no time in collecting the several articles which may be in 
the hands of committees or other persons into their iiiiniediate care, 
and they are to be answerable for the disposal of them. 

The Commanding oliicer of artillery is to see that all the ordnance 
stores are fiithtully collected, and put under the care of the coiumissary 
of the ariill.-ry : and the commissary of artillery is to see that all the 
powder, lead, and fliuts are placed in the magazines appointed to re- 
ceive them. 

The muster-master-general, Stephen Moylan. Esq., to proceed as 
expeditionslv as possible in mustering the troops; and, when he has 
delivered his blank rolls to the several regiments and corps, he is to 
i\^ the days for mustering each brigade, with the Adjutant-General, who 
Vi'iW give directions accordin<zly. 

The army being regularly brigaded, and a major of brigade ajipointed 
and tixed to each brigade, they are to keep an exact roster of duty for 
the olIic<-rs. non-commissioned otii-ers. and soldiers of their respective 
brigades. The Adjutant-General will assist them with the best form of 
a roster, and earnestly recommend the use thereof. All duties of 
honor begin with the eldest otHcer of each rank, and duties of fatigue 
with the youngest. Each major of brigade will forthwith fix upon a 
jiroper spot, as near as can be to the centre of the brigaile, for a gen- 
eral paradi' of the biigade, where all parties with or without arms are 
to be regularly paraded and march oil" in |)resence of the major of 
brigade; and the General expects that the majors of brigade are not 
only alert, but exact, in the performanc'c of this duty. 

The court-martial ordered for tlie trial of Colonel Mansfield to sit 
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of Colonel Gerrish. All eviilences and persons eonci^rned to attend 
the court. 

Head-quarters. August 1f<l/i. 177.J. 

Parole. " Gloucf.stku" ; countersi<;n, " IIai:tioi!I)."' 
.lolin Connor, of Captain Oliver's company. Colonel Doolittle's reiri- 
ment, tried at a general court-martial for stealing a cheese, the prop- 
erty of Kichard Come!,* is fonn<l guilty of the charge, and adjudged to 
receive thirty-nine lashes upon his hare liack. Tlie (General approves 
the sentence, and orders it to he executi^d at the relieving the main 
guard, at thi' head of the two guards. 

Joseph JIatthews. of Captain Perkins's rompany of arlilhry. trie! 
by the same general court-martial for selling his gun. whicli the select- 
men of his town had given hiui, and drawing pay tor a hlauket. fur- 
nished by said selectmen. The court sentence tlie prisoner to receive 
ten lashes upon his bare back, and order twelve sliilliuL's to be stopju-d 
from his wages, to repay Captain Perkins for the blanket. The (icn- 
eral approves the sentence, and orders it to be executed at the head 
of the guards where the comi)any the prisoner belongs to is posted. 

Ihad-ijtiarlers. Auijust 1 '.•//(, 177.J. 

Parole. •■ Jerset": countersign. " Keni>ai.." 

Colonel Samuel Gerrish. of the Massachusetts forces, tried by a 
general court-martial, of which Brigadier-General (Jreen was proident, 
is unanimously found guilty of the charge exhibited again>l him. — 
that he behaved unworthy an ollicer. [andt] that he is guilty of a breach 
of the forty-ninth article of the Rules ancl Uegnlations of the Mas>a- 
chusetts Annv. The court therefore sentence and adjudge the >aid 
Colonel Gerri>h to bo cashieri-d. and rendered incapable ol any em- 
ployment in the American army. The General ap[irove< the sentence 
of the court-martial, ancl orders it to take place immediately. 

Head-quarters, August 2*H/i. 177.'i. 

Parole. " Lebanon"; countersign. " ^Iansfield." 
In obedience to the orders of the .'ith instant, the brig;iilier-general 
and tield-otlicers chosen by ballot havi' made report to hi> Kxcelli iicy 
the Commander-in-chief of the linal seiilenient of the rank of all the 
regiuieuls and olfiiers in the army of the United Colonies. The Gen- 
eral entirely approves of the proceedings of the brigadier,- and the tieid- 
otiicers. and tliauks them in this public manner for tlie er. at lare and 
pains they have taken hi establishing a ]ioint of .-o mneh iiiii'oriance to 
the army. His Excellency strictly commands all otiicer> and soldiers 
to pay all due obedience to the regulation so e-talilished. 

The Adjutant-General will deliver to each major of brigade, this day, 

* In Fcnno's Onlirlv Book, tlie minie is " f'aiii|ilipll " ; in 4 Force's " .\nier- 
ican Archives." III. 2'y2, it is " Coniell, " wliicli may, [ierhai)S, be the name 
inteniletl by Colonel Henshaw. — Ens. 

t Supplied from Fenno's Orderly Book. — K.DS. 



72 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. |"OcT. 

at orderly-time, n copy of the rank of the regiments, of the field-officers, 
and of the officers of every regiment in their respective brigades. 

A court of inquiry to sit this day, at ihi-ee in the afternoon, to ex- 
amine into tlie reasons of a cmnplaint exiiiljited against Colonel Eben- 
ezer Bridge. 

Brigadier-General Heath, Presidfitf. 

MEMBERS. 

Colonel Prescott. Colonel Woodbridge. 

Colonel Sargeant. Lieut.-Colonel .Johounot. 

JJead-quarlrrs, Au(/tisf. 21*7, 1775. 

Parole, " Norfolk " ; countersign, " Opokto." 

The court of inquiry ordered to sit yesterday upon Colonel Eben' 
Bridge, to sit this day, at three o'clock, I'.ii. 

]\Iichael Berry, tried by a late general court-martial for stealing a 
hat from C'aptain Waterman, is found guilty, and sentenced to receive 
thirty lashes ; but, in consideration of iiis long continement, the Gen- 
eral pardons the prisoner. 

General Sullivan's brigade to be mustered to-morrow : the nnister- 
master-general to begin with the regiment posted on the left of the 
lines exactly at six o'clock, with the next regiment on the left at 
seven o'clock, and so on, until the whole are mustered. The field 
and staff officers of each regiment are to be mustered in the eldest 
captain's company ; and such as were drafted to the regiment of artil- 
lery are to be mustered only to the day they were drafted. The regi- 
ment of artillery to nnister them from that time. 

A sergeant, corporal, and nine mm to mount guard to-morrow 
morning, at Mr. Fairvceather's house, lately converted into an hospi- 
tal. The sergeant to receive his order from Dr. Church, director of 
the hospital. 

Ilni,!-,jinirl('fs, Aufjnst 22</. 177.';. 

Parole, "Portsmouth"; countersign, "Quincy." 

As the muster-rolls camiot be properly prepared before Saturday 
next, the General defers the mustering of tlie brigade upon the left of 
the lines until next Monday, when the mustering the whole will take 
place without interi'U|:itiou. 

Captain Pearl, of Colonel TVoodbridge's regiment, tried by a general 
court-martial, for dilVaiiiiing his men of tlirir pay. The court are 
unanimously of o])inion that the com[ilaint is in no jiart supported, 
and, being vexatious and groundless, acquit Captain Pearl. The 
court order the chief conqilainant, Daniel Davids, to he confined. 

The General does not mean to discourage tlie practice of bathing 
whilst the wejither is warm enough to continue it, but he expressly 
forbids any person's doing it at or mar the liridge in Cambriilge, where 
it has been observed an<l <-onipl:iiiio(l of tliat many men, lost to all 
sense of decency and connnou niodrsly. ari' running about naked upon 
the brid"e, whih' tiassenuers, and even ladies of the first fashion in the 



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ncighborlioocl, are passini; over it. a.s if lliry iiicaiit to ^lory in llicir 
shame. The guard ami sentries at tlie bridge are to put a stop to this 
practice, for the future. 

The director-general of the hospital having coniidainod tliat the 
sick under his care are not only inconiinoded liv a ]ir<inii»cuous resort 
of soldiers to the rooms, but greatly injured by iiaving improper tilings 
carried them to eat ; at the same time, lliat many disoiders. under 
which the sick arc sulfcring, may he l)y them contracted ami spread in 
tiie camp, by means of this intercourse. — it is therefore ordered, that 
this improper visitation be put a stop to for tiie future. No non- 
commissioned officer or soldier to lie admitted into llie iiospital here- 
after, without the leave of the surgi'on then in attendani'e. or by a 
written license from the colonel or commanding ollicer of tlu; ri'giment 
they belong to ; in either of wiiich case, the friends to the sick, and 
all those who have any real business with them, will never be denied 
the privilege and satisfaction of visiting. 

Hepresentation being made to ihr Commander-in-chief that ofVicprs 
are frequently seen in Cambridge. Watertown. and the towns and vil- 
lages around the camp, without any leave of absence previously 
obtained, and contrary to all good di.scipline and order; and as such 
irri'gularity at this time may be productive of the worst of conse- 
([uences. the General directs the commanding oliicers of corps to be 
particularly attentive to the behavior of all their officers in this par- 
ticular, and, without favor or affi'ction, contine any officers who arc 
absent from the camp, or the lines where he is posted or encamped, 
without leave, in writing, lirst had and obtained from the gc'iieral coni- 
mandiiig the brigades ; and the commanding olTicers of n'gimeiils 
are strictly enjoined to put in arrest any officer who shall lor the 
future disobey this order. 

When officers .set good examples, it may Ik- expected that the men 
will, with zeal and alacrity, follow them ; but it would be mere phe- 
nomenon in nature to find a well-discipliiie<l sohlierv where officers arc 
rela.xed and tardy in their duty ; nor can they, with any kind of ]iro- 
priety or good con.science, sit in judgment upon a soldier for disobev- 
ing an order which they theiuselves are every dav breaking. The 
(ieneral is sorry — exceeding sorry — to find occasion to uive such re- 
peated orders on this head. J5ut as the safety of the army and salvation 
of the country may essentially depend upon a strictness of di.scipline, 
and close attention to duty, he will give no countenauce nor show any 
favor to delincjuents. 

I/t'ai/-(jii(trters, Ain/nsf 2-'V/. 177"i. 
Parole, " Rumney" ; countersign, " Su.m.mkhsktt." 

Head-quarters, Aiu/ust 2\tli, 1775. 
Parole, "Tonbridgf. " ; countersign. " IJi.sTia;." 
Lieutenant W"' Ryan, of Colonel N'i.xon's regiment, tried by a 
general court-martial, of which JJeut-Colonel lirickett was president, 
is found guilty of a breach of the sixth anil forty-ninth articles of 
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74 MASSACHUSETTS HISTOUICAL SOCIETY. [OcT. 

the Kules and Regulations of the Massachusetts Army, and is unani- 
mously adjudged to be cashiered. Tlie General approves the sen- 
tence, and orders it to take place immediately. 

The Quartermaster-General is to see that the different hrigades, or 
at least each division of tlie army, are provided witli armorers suffi- 
cient to keep the arms therein in pi'oper repair ; that they have 
proper places provided to work in : that tliey are properly attended, 
to prevent impositions of any kind. 

He is also to employ lirirk-makers, under the care of Captain Fran- 
cis, of Colonel Mansfield's regiment, and set them to make bricks, 
immediately. The necessary attendance is to be applied for, by Cap- 
tain Francis, to the Adjutant-General. 

The Quartermaster-General is also to receive from the general court 
of the Massachusetts government, t)V from such persons as they shall 
ap[)oint to deliver tlieni, all the siiirts, shoes and stockings, breeches 
and waistco.ats, which have been provided by the Committee of Safely 
for the use of the army, and settle for the same, and not deliver any 
from his store without an order in writing from the Commander-in- 
chief. 

An exact return cif tin- I'ompauy of artificers, nmler the care of "Sir. 
Ayres, to lie given in, where they have been at wurk, and how em- 
ployed. 

The General would be glad to have the Rules and Regulations of 
War (as estal)lislied by the Continental Congress) returned to him, 
signed, as he will thereupon proceed to distribute the Continental 
commissions agreeable to the ranks lately settled. The late paymaster 
of the Massachusetts troups is once more called upon in a peremptory 
manner to settle his accounts with tlie different regiments, that it may 
be known what money is due to the men, up to the Krst of this month 
(August). Tlie General is very sorry that any difficulty or delay 
should have happened in a matter so plain and simple in its nature. 
He now assures the regiments of the Massachusetts, — as they seem 
to be the only complainants and sufferers, — that if they do not get paid 
by their own colony |)aymaster before the first day of September, that 
he will order James Warren, Esq., Continental payraa-ter-general, to 
pay each of the Massachusetts regiments for the month of August; 
and that he will, moreover, use his endeavors to have their pay, up to 
the first of August, settled for iuiil ailjusted as soon .as possible. 

Twenty men from Colonel Mansfield's regiment, and ten from Colonel 
Gardner's, and two from each of the otlx-r regiments in the lines and 
in Cambridge, to ho sent to join Captain Francis, of Colonel ^Mansfield's 
regiment, to be foi-tliwith employed in making bricks. None but men 
■who are acquainted with that sci\icc to be sent upon it. 

Colonel I'l-escott, with two companies of his regiment, to march to 
Sewall's Point this day. The Colonel will apply to the tjuartermaster- 
General for the tents that will be wanted lor this detachment. 

Ifrad-qiKtiirrs, Aiu/iist -^-'il/i, 177."). 
Parole, " Wilminc.tun " ; countersign, '• YiutivSiiiUE." 



ISTC] ()kdi:i;ly book. (O 

If the oflirers who were sent ii|ion tlie recniiliiiir service are not all 
returned to o:inip, they are to be forlliuith reealled, and no more men 
are to be enlisted until further orders. 

The company late under the command of Captain Ebenezer Liml- 
.sey is to join Colonel Woodbridge's regiment, as tiiat regiment has 
at present only nine companies. 

As the Commander-in-chief has heretofore approved all the sentences 
of the general court-martials which have been l;iid before him. and 
thought himself happy in agreeing with them in opinion, so will he 
not now disapprove the judgment respecting Hnsign Joshua Trofton. as 
tlie court have intimated that they were inllnericed liy some tiivoruble- 
circumstances. Disobedience of orders is amongst the first and most 
atrocious of all military crimes. He desires tliat the conduct of En- 
sign Joshua Trofton, however he may have been provoked, niav never 
be drawn into a precedent, as there are certain modes bv which inferior 
oilicers may obtain redress of grievances without proceeding to any 
nnjustillable acts of violei;ce. 

Ensign Joshua Trofton, of .30th regiment of f lot, in the service of 
the United Colonies, commanded by Colonel Scammons. tried l)y a 
general court-martial for oftering to strike his colonel, and for disobe- 
dience of orders, is found guilty of a breach of the sixth article of the 
Rules and Regulations of the Massachusetts Army, and sentenced to 
be confined to his tent for three days. 

A return, signed by the commanding officer of each regiment, of the 
commissioned otlleers vacant: distini.niishing their names, rank, and 
by what means vacant. Tliis mu>l lie delivi-i-ed to the Adjutant-Ueii- 
eral, at orderly time to-morrow. 

Ilcad-cpuirtem. Aiirpist '2C,!/i, 1775. 
Parole, " Amboy " ; countersign, " 1?i;ooki.inm;." 
(ieneral Sullivan's brigade to be mnsteriMl upon Mondav morning 
next, in the manner and form directed by the general orders of the 
21st instant. 

Hfiul-iiiuirlers. Aiifpist -'Itl,. I77.J. 

I'arole, '■ Colciikstick " ; countersign. ■• Dovi.u." 

Hi'iiil-quartprs. Aiir/iist 'Jf<t/i. 177.'i. 

Parole, "Essicx"; countersign. •• FAi,:\iniTii." 

As the extraordinary duty nei'essary for some days p:ist prevents 
the mustering General Sullivan's brigade this morning, the (ieneral 
appoints Friday morning next for that j)urpo*e, and orders that bri- 
gade to be relieved from all but the necessary camp dulv of their par- 
ticular encampments Thursday morning, that they ['nay] have that duv 
to prepare for their mustering. 

As nothing is more pernicious to the health of soldiers, nor more 
certainly productive of the bloody flux, than driidsing new cider, the 
General, in the most positive manner, commands the entire disuse of 
the s.ame ; and orders the Quai^ermasler-Gcneral this dav to publish 
advertisements to acquaint the inhabitants of the surrounding districts, 



76 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

that such of them as are detpcled bringhig new cider into the c;un|), 
after Thursday, the last day of tliis month, may clcpcnd on having their 
casks stove. 

Head-quarters, August 20t/i, 1775. 

Parole, '' Georgia " ; countersign, " Harvaud." 

For the future, tlie several guards mounted upon the general hos- 
pitals are to be reduced into one gnai'd, consisting of one subaltern, 
three sergeants, one fife, three corporals, and tliirty men. The officer, 
alter seeing his sentries posted, is to receive his oi'ders from Dr. Church, 
director-general of the hospital of the army of the United Colonies. 
The Quartermaster-General and Commissary-General are to see strict 
regard paid to the sixth article of the General Order.s of the 7th July 
last, as eomi)laints are continually making of the badness of the bread 
served to the regiments. 

If('((/!-qunrt.ers, August SOi/i, 1775. 

Parole, '' Iiii'.i.ANu " ; countersign, " Kingston." 

One lield-oliieer, six captains, twelve sulialterns, twelve sergeants, 
twelve cor])orals, two drums, two tif'es, and three hundred soldiers from 
Heath's brigade, an<l the same from the Cambridge brigade, to parade 
as soon .as the weather is fair, to march to Ploughed Hill. One sur- 
geon and one mate from each brigade, to be provided with proper in- 
struments and dressings, are to be ready to march with the above 
detachment. 

By the orders of the 17th instant, Thomas Chase, Esq., was. to the 
prejudice of Samuel Brewer, Escj., through mistake, appointed to be 
continued to do duty to Brigadier-General Thomas's brigade, .as major 
of brigade. His Excellency orders that mistake to be reclitied, and 
directs Sanuiel Brewer to be continued to act .as major of brigade to 
Brigadier-General Thomas. He is to be obeyed as such. 

Ilcail-ijuiirtirs, Aui/ust '■j\st. 1775. 

Parole, " Londox " ; countersign, "^MoNMorTll." 

The colonel or otlicer commanding each regiment of the Massachu- 
setts forces are, without delay, to make out an exact alwfiai-t for the 
month of Augu>t of the pay due lo the ollim-s and solduTs of each 
regimetit, wlin were effective in tin' said reL;iuii nt during that nmnlli, 
and who now cmitinue to be effective in tlie same. This ahsti-aet must 
be signed by the colonel or officer commanding each regiment of the 
Massachusetts, and forthwith delivered by him to the Commander- 
in-chief, to the end that each of those regiments may immediately be 
paid one month's pa}'. 

HfaiJ-qiiiirtcrs. Scptemhcr ].s^ 1775. 

Parole, " Ni;\viiavi;n " ; countersign, " (_)i;.mom>." 
Complaint has been made to llie General that the body of a soldier 
of Colonel Woo<ll)riclge's regiment has been taken from liis grave by 
|>ersons unknown. The ( irneral ami friends of tln> ih'Ceased are desir- 



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ous of all the information that can he </\vcn of the peqjetrators of this 
aliomiiiublo crime, that he or they may he made an exaiii|)te, to deter 
others from committing so wicked an<l sliainefiil an otreiice. 

The man;azine guar<l in the rear of General Snllivan's brigade to 
be relieved to-morrow morning. 

Head-quarters, Sepleinher 'Id, 177"). 

Parole, " Portugal " ; coiuitersign, " (Ji:i;i!KC."' 

Captain Edward Crafts, of Colonel Gridh-y's regiment of artilU-ry, 
triiMl yesterday by a general conrt-martial, is ae(|uiltecl of that part ot' 
the charge against him which relates to defi-amiing of Ills men : and the 
<-onrt are also of opinion that no part of the (diarge against llie pris- 
oner is proved, except that of using abusive cxpressitms to Major 
Gridley, which, being a breach of the forty-ninth article of tlie Rides 
and Regulations for the Jlassaehusetts Army, sentence tiie prisoni'r to 
receive a severe reprimand from tiie lientenaut-colonel of the artillery, 
in the presence of all the otlicers of ijie regiment, and that he at tlie 
same time ask ])ardon of Major (iridley for the said allusive language. 

Lieutenant Russell, of Ca|)tain Symond's company, in the twenly-tirst 
regiment of foot, tried by tlie above eourt-mai'tial for disobedience of 
orders, is unanimously accpiitted by the court. 

The General confirms the [iroceedings and sentence of the above 
court-martial. 

Hi'dd-qudrters, Si'pffmhrr '.\il. 177.'). 

Parole, '• Kdxisuky"; countersign, " Sciiknactady." 
Benjamin Child, soldier in Colontd (ilover's regiment, and in Cap- 
tain Broughton's company, tried by a general court-martial, upon an 
appeal from a regimental court-martial. Tin; court were unanimously 
of opinion the proceeding of the regimental court-martial was irreg- 
nlar, and thei'efore accpiit the prisoner. 

Head-quarters, Sipleiii/jir \tli, 177.). 

Parole, '■ Torrixoton "; countersign, •• l'i;i'. \nxa.'" * 

Head-qiiiirters, Sej>teinher ■')f/i. \~~'>. 

Parole, '• Waltiiam " ; countersign, " York." 

The general court-martial whereof Colonel Kxperience Storrs was 
|)resident is dissolved. Ca])tain Moses Hart, of the twenty-eighth 
regiment of foot, trieil by the al)ove-mentioned general court-martial, 
is foimd guilty of drawing for more provisions than he w;>s enlilled lo, 
and for unjustly confining and abusing his men. lie is unanimously 
sentenced to be cashiered. The General approvers the sentence, and 
orders it to take ])lace immediately. A detachment, consisting of two 
lieutenant-colonels, two majors, ten ea|)tains, tliii'ly subalterns, thirty 
sergeants, thirty corporals, four drununers, two tilers, and six hundred 
and .seventy-six privates, to jiaradc to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock, 

* Fenno's Orderly Book rea<l9 " .\lliaiiy." — V.na. 



10 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICxVL SOCIETY. [Oct. 

upon the Common in Cambridge, to go upon commanfl with Colonel 
Arnold, of Conneeticnt. One compan3' of Virginia riflemen, and two 
companies from Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania regiment of rifle- 
men, to parade at the same time and place, to join the above detach- 
ment. Tents and necessaries proper and convenient for the whole will 
be supplied by the Quartermaster-General immediately upon the de- 
tachment being collected. As it is imagined the officers and men sent 
from the regiments, both here and at Roxbury, will be such volunteers 
as are active woodsmen, and well ac(]nainted with bateaux, so it is rec- 
ommended that none but such will oflfer themselves for this service. 
Colonel Arnold and the Adjutant-General will attend upon the Com- 
mon in Cambridge to-morrow, in the forenoon, to re -eive and parade 
their detachments. The Qnartermaster-General will be also there, to 
supply tents, &c. 

The colonels and commanding officers of the Massaclmsetis regi- 
ments who have delivered in the pay abstracts at liead-(inarters are 
immediately to apply to the General for his warrant upon the Pay- 
master-General, James Warren, Esq., for the pay for the month of 
August, agreeable to the General Order of the 31st of last month. 

As great complaints have heretofore been made by the men in regard 
to their pay, the General expects the utmost exactness and despatch be 
made in this payment. 

/fe(ii/-(/i!(irtcrs. September Gt/i, 1775. 

Parole, '• Albany" ; count<'rsign, '• Bolingbroke." 
Whereas, a number of pretendeil sutlers, utterly disregarding the 
good of the service, sell liquor to every one indiscriminately, to the 
utter subversion of all order and good government, the troops being 
continually debauched, which causes them to neglect their duty, and 
to be guilty of all those crimes which a vicious ill habit naturally jiro- 
duees : to prevent such evils from spreailing in the camp, no jjcrson 
is for the future to presume to sell any stores or liquor to the troops, 
utdess he be first appointed sutler to some regiment by the colonel or 
officer commanding the same, who will immediately punish such sutler 
for any transgression of the rules and orders he is directed to observe. 
And if any person, not regularly authorized and appointed, shall pre- 
sume to sell liquor or stores to the troops in the camp, it is recom- 
mended to the Brigadier-(Teneral to issue an order for securing their 
persons and effects : the delin(|uent to be |iunishe<l at the discretion of 
a general court-martial, and his effects to l)e apjilied for the refresh- 
ment of the faiigne-men ami out-gnards belonging to the brigade. This 
order is not meant to extend to those sutlers who are appointed by 
government, and who are permitted to act as sutlers to the regiments 
for which they were appointed, they being subject to all rules and regu- 
lations of the army, the same as if appointed by the colonels. 

As the remoteness of some of the regiments from head-quarters 
renders it difficult to send invitations to tlie officers, the Commander- 
in-chief requests, for the future, that the field-officer of the day, the 
officer of his own guard, and tlie adjutant of the d.av, consider them- 



ISTc;.] ORDERLY ROOK. 79 

selves inviterl to dine at head-quarters ; and this i^enural iiiviiatioii 
they are desired to accept accordingly. 

Heail-'jiKiriers, September ~lh. I"".'). 

Parole, " Cambridge " ; countersign, '■ Dohchestku." 

Kejieated coniiilaints beinj; made by the regimental surgeons that 
they are not all allowed, proper necessaries for the use of the sick, 
before they become fit objects for the gcnei-al hospital ; and the di- 
rector-general of the hospital comiilains. that, conlrary to the rules 
of every established army, tiiese rcgimi-utal hospitals are more i-xpeii- 
sive than can be conceived, which plainly indicates that there is either 
an un])ardonable abuse on one side, or an inexcnsalilc neglect on tlu^ 
other ; and whereas, the (general is exceeding desirous of having the 
utmost care taken of the sick (wherever- placed, and in every stage 
of their disorder), but at the same time is determined not to sutti-r 
any impositions upon the public : be retpiircs, and orders, that the 
brigadier-general, with the eonnnanding oilicers of each regiment in 
the brigade, do sit as a court of in(|uiry inlo the causes of tliese com- 
plaints, and that they summon the director-general of the hospital 
and their several regimental surgeons before them, and have the whole 
matter investigated and reported. This in(|uiry to begin on the left of 
the line to-morrow, at the hour of ten, in (leneral .Sullivan's brigade. 

When a soldier is so sick that it is no longer safe or proper for him 
to remain in camp, lie should be sent to the general hospital. There 
is uo need of regimental hospil.tls without the camp, when then- is a 
general hospital so near, and so well a])pointe<i. 

Colonel Thom|)Son's regiment of riflemen to be nuistereil to-morrow 
morning, at seven o'clock, (ieneral (in^en's brigade to be nur>tered 
.Saturday morning, at the same hour. This corps are to be one day oil" 
duty previous to their being mustere<l. 

Jleiiil.iiiiarters. Septemher Sth. 177.'). 
Parole, " Edknton " ; countersign, " Falkland." 
Captain I'eny, of Colonel Walker's regiment, iried by a general 
court-martial whereof Coloutd Aldeu was pri'sideiu. for |)ernutling 
pel-sons to pass the lines on Boston Neck, is found guilty of the ci-ime 
laid to his charge ; l)nl, from alleviaiing circumstance's, is si-nt<-nced to 
be sevendy reprimanded at the head of his regiment. The ( Ieneral 
approves the sentence, and oi-ders it to he put in execution uccordiiii;lv. 
The <letaidnnenls goitig uniler the command of Colonel Arnold Ui]h; 
forthwith taken off the roll of duly, and to march this evening (o 
Cambridge Conmion. where tents, and every thing n<'cessary, is pro- 
vided foi- their reception. Tlie lille company at I\o.\biM-y and those 
from Prospect Hill to maich early to-morrow morning to join the 
above detachment. Such oliicers and men as are taken from (ieneral 
Green's brigade for the above delachmeiit ;ire to allend the muster of 
their respective regiments to-morrow morning, at seven o'clock, ujxin 
Prospect Hill. AVIien the nuistcr is fiui.-lied, they are forthwith to 
rejoin the detachment at Cambridge. 



80 MAS.SACHrSETTS HISTOEICAi SOCIETY. [Oct. 

Head-qunrters. September 9lh. 1775. 

Parole. •• Gf.veva " ; countersigri. •' Hartford." 

The major-general commauiling the division of the army posted 
between Pro^jn-i-t Hill and Cambridge River is to be very exact in 
obliging the colonel and tield-<jtficers to lay in the encampment of their 
respective regiments, and particularly the colonel and lieutenant-colo- 
nel of ihe thirtieth regiment. 

Head-qvxirlt:rs. Sepfemher lOt/i. 177-5. 
Parole. " Indostaa " : countersign. •• Kendall." 

Head-fpirirters. Septemher Wth. 177-5. 

Parole. " Laxcaster " : countersign. '• Middletos." 

CVdonel Ebeir Bridge, of the twenty-seventh regiment of foot, in the 
.'ervice of the United Colonies, tried at a general court-martial. whereof 
Bri2adier-(i*neral Green was president, for misbehavior and neglect of 
duty in the action at Bunker's Hill, on the 17th of .June last. The 
court are of opinion that indisposition of Ixidy rendered the prisoner 
inc-apable of action, and do therefore acquit him. 

Ensign Moses How, of Colonel David Brewer's regiment, tried by 
a general court-martial, whereof Colonel AMeu was president, for 
contempt of the service. The court, after due examination of the evi- 
dence, acquit the prisoner. 

Ensign Levi Bowen. of the said regiment, and tried by the same 
general court-martial for absconding from his regiment without leave. 
The court find the prisoner guilty of the crime laid to his charge, and 
do therefore sentence him to be cashiered. 

General Heath's brigade to be mustered upon Thursday morning 
next, at seven o'clock ; and Colonel Frye's lirigade. upon Saturday 
morning, at the same hour. 

Colonel Thompson's battalion of riflemen, posted upon Prospect 
Hill, to take their share of all duty of guard and fatigue with the bri- 
gade thev encamp with. A general court-martial to sit as soon as 
possible to try the men of that regiment who are now prisoners in 
the main guard and at I'rosjiect Hill, and accus'-d of mutinying. 

The ritlem<n posted at Koxbury and towards Lechmere's Point are 
to do duty with the brigade thev are posted with. 

The general court-martial to meet lo-tnorrow morning at seven 
o'clock, fj consist of three tield-officers and two captains. 

//>w/-7 "'//-/<>/•.«, SfpifiiihcT VUh. 177-5. 
Parole, " Xewblrv " ; countersign, -'OfiDK.N." 

IhoA-qwirltrs. Septemher \olli, 177.5. 

Parole, " Pemhroke" ; countersign. " Qcebec." 
The thirtv-lliree riflemen of Colonel Tliom|)son's baitalion. tried 
ye-:terday by a general court-martial, whereof Colonel Nixon was 



ORDERLY B<>;>S. >1 

T _ .■ - 



^ - 14-v. 177-'. 

Parole. - R . - >alslv." 

T- ■ ■■ -■ . 



Vj. ■!.;-,■ 



P.- :,. 



ti _ . ie will nirtiish th- ^uara* ii 

b:;._ : .. 

2\o reiurr.? ;o i»e uiado uest S;iturviav. 

Otncvr ot :he day for Kv-morrow. >{:.- r L- e. 

AiijuKiut of die da_v, V 

//■-'tr J -y'l/dr? :■-,<. > . :77 

Paro'.e- •• WiLMiXuToN" ■■ ; ^ . •• V.'KK." 



John Cot;on, icr^reaiit iu Coioiiel Cot'.onV n.;r!iiun:. triCTi b_v :!ii 
11 



82 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Oct 

same general cdurt-iiiartial for detVaiiding the regiment of part of 
their allowance of |)rovisions. The conrt senteiu^e the prisoner to 
refund ancl pay liark fourteen ])Oini(ls, six shillings, and fonr penee to 
said regiment, and be disijualitied to serve in said regiment as (niar- 
termaster-sergcant for tlie fnture. 

Hi'(n/-,/ii>ni<TS, S,p/,'mhrr 17///, 177.'). 
Parolr, •• AxnovF.i; " ; countersign. ■' liECVF.ni.v." 
The liev. Mr. .lolui Murray is a|ipoinlcd chaplain to the Rliodo 
Island regiment, and is to be rcspeiled as such. Colonel Prescot 
being taken sick, Lientenaut-t'iihinel .lohoniiot, of the twenty-tirst reg- 
iment, is to go forthwith to Sewall's Point, to lake tlie command of 
that regiment. 

//,;i(/-,/ii„rters. S,'i,tniih,'r 18M, 177.'.. 

Parole, " Bult.vswkjk " ; comitersign, " Ca.muhidck." 
The inquiry into the conduct of Dr. Church, director-gener.al of the 
hospital, and of the respective regimental surgeons, to be held to- 
morrow morning, in (general Heath's lirigade. 

H,'a<l-<jH„,i,rx, S,'j>I,;n/„;- ]'.(///, 1775. 
Parole, " Dawkiis " ; countersign, •• Kssf.x." 

Heinl-ijiuirhrs, Si'ptrmhn- 2f)lh. 177.">. 
Parole, " Falmhi i ii " : conn|er>i^ii. " (tIjmc t'.sTf.i:." 
As the coniinissioiis are ready to be delivered to the officers serving 
in the army of the fTnited Colonies, the General recommends it to ihcni 
to .apply, as soon as it is convenient, to him, at head-quarters, for the 
same. No person is to presume to demand a Continental commission 
who is not in actual possession of the like commission from tlie proper 
authority of the colony he is at present engaged to serve, which must 
be produced at the time application is made for a Continental commis- 
sion. ]f, from unavoidable circaimstance.s, any gentleman has served 
from the lle^iuning of th(i campaign in the rank of a commissioned 
officer, .-ind has not yet received a commission, being justly entitled 
thereto, sucli otlicer's pretiaisions will be duly weighed and considered ; 
and, upon sufficient proof of the justice of his claim, a commission will 
issue accordingly. The (Tcneral expects that every officer delivers 
his pri-siiit commission, or claim to a conniilssion. to his colonel, or 
officer couunaTiding the r<'ginient ; ami each colonel, ov officer com- 
maniling a regiment, is forlhwith to ajiply to the (icni'ral for the com- 
missions for the officers of his respective regiments. Tlie colonel of 
the lirst, seconil. and third ri'giments to apply to-morrow uiorniiig, 
at nine o'clock : and so on, day by day. until the whide are supplied. 
Three regiments to apply each day. 

i'l-x. Sr/,lni,/irr -iKs/, 177.5. 

Ulilelsii;!!. '• Il'SWiell." 

alioiis are making to the General, Com- 





/rn,./-./,nn 


Parol 


c, " Haxovi;!; " ; c 


^v■h.•r 


.•as. fre.pieut appli 



187<J.] OKDF.nLV r.noK. 83 

inandoi-in-oliief, by officers of all ranks aii'l (lenoniinalii)n.s. for an allow- 
ance of rations of provisions, which are not onlv absolutely necessary, 
but usually and customarily alloweil to them, the General has thonj^ht 
|)ro|)er to order and direct, that from the first day of July last there 
be issued by the coinniissar_v-geiieral the, follouinjj proportion of 
rations, viz. : — 

To each major-general 1"> rations. 

„ „ brigadier-general 12 

„ ,, colonel G „ 

„ ,, lieutcnant-colon(d •"> „ 

„ ,, major 1 ., 

„ „ ca]>tain ■'! 

„ „ subaltern 2 ., 

„ „ staff-otliccr 2 „ 

JTcmf-qunrtcrs, Septi'mhcr 'I'lil, 177'). 

rarolc, " Lynx " ; countersign. •• MATiUi.r.iiK.M).'' 

The under-named prisoners, tried by a general court-martial for 
mutiny, riot, and disobedience of orders, are severally guilty of the 
crimes wherewith they are accused; and the court, upon due consider- 
ation of the evidences, do adjiulge that the prisoner, .loscph Scales, 
receive thirtv-nine lashes upon his bare back, and bi- dnnnnieil out of 
the army; and that the ])risoiiers. .lohn Gillard, .lacob Smalhvood. 
.lohn Peltro, Samuel (irant, Hugh Kenny, James Jelfry. Charles 
Alcrain, Samuel Ilannis. Charles I'earcc. James Williams, .lohn Kelly, 
John Bryan, and Philip Floreu<'e. do each of them receive twenty 
lashes upon his bare back, and be drummed out of the army ; llic 
prisoners, Lawrence Blake. Samuel Bodine. .I.ihn liesom, Benj" Bar- 
tholomew, Francis KIlis, Joseph Lawrence. John Sharii. .lohn I'oor, 
Jos(!ph Fesseuden. .Tohn Foster. John Lis. Lawi-ence Barllet, Philip 
(Jreatv, Peter Newell. Samuel Parsons. .lereiniah Daily. Francis 
Greatl)n. Richard Pendri.k. Kobert Hooper. Anthony Lewis. Niclhihis 
Oglebv. and Thomas Mityard. be tine(l twenty shillings lawful money 
each. — .loseph Foster. Jo-eph Lawi-ence. and .loseph Fi'ssendeu being 
reeommeuded by the court-martial as proper obji><-ls of mercy. The 
Commander-in-chief is pleased to remit their tine, and lo order the 
sentence upon all the others to be put in execution, at guard-mounting, 
to-morrow morning. Those upon Prospect Hill to receive their juin- 
ishment there ; the rest at the main-guaril.* 

John George Frazer. Es<j., being appointed assistant to the f Juarter- 
Masier-General for the district of Prospect and Winter Hill, he is to 
be obeyed as such. 

Colonel Starks, of New Hampshire, having complained that, through 
mistake or inadvertency in the court which was appointed to settle 
the rank of the regiments and officers of this army, he had npt justice 

* The copy of tliis order in 4 Force's " American Archives." III. i^.'i.j. lias 
Jolui Lee instead of Lis, Peter Neivclle instead of' Xewell, and Francis (ircalcr 
instead of Groaton. The last two variations are probably misprints. — Kds. 



^i MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETV. [OcT. 

(lone him. even upon the principles which they themselves had Liid 
down for their government in that matter, the General orders that 
the britralier and tlie six lieM-officers who composed that cjurt do sit 
to-morrow mornin^r. at nine o'clock, to inquire into tlie cause of this 
complaint. At the same time, if Colonel Doolittle. who has also ex- 
pressed some di-^satisfaction on account of his rank, can urge any tiling 
new to the court, he may l>e heard. 

The Cflurt are desired, likewise, to settle the rank of the officers of 
the rifle compauits posted at Roxbury. 

Hf'i'l-qiifiriers. Sfjitonhtr i'Zd. 177.5. 

Parole. "XEWBrp.T" : countersign. " Pr.YMorTH."' 
Otficer of tlie day for to-morrow. 3Iajor AVoods. 
Adjutant of the d.iy. Tyler. 

He'id-qnarters. Sepi':fnili^.r 24//(. 177."i. 

Parole, " Quebec " : countersign. •• Rkjumoxd."' 

Major Scarborough Gridley. tried at a late general court-martial, 
whereof Brijradier-Geiieral Green was president, for Ijeiu;: delicienc in 
his duty upon the 17th of June last, the day of the action u[(Oii 
Bunkers Ilill. The court fiud Major Scarl)orough Gridley jruiliy of 
a breach of orders. They do theretbre dL<miss him from the Massa- 
chusetts Service: but on account of his inexperience and youth, and 
the "real confu-ion which attended that day's ti-ansactiou in general, 
thev do not consider him incapable of a Coniinental commission, 
should the general officers retommend him to his Excellency. The 
Ge:ieral coiitirms the dismission of Major Si-arborough Gridley. and 
orilers it to take-])lace accordingly. 

George Harailion, soldier in Captain Dexter's company, in Colonel 
"Woodbridge's reiriment. tried at a general couri-m;inial. whereof Colo- 
nel ^ixnu wjs president, for stealins; a blue sreat-coat. the propertj' 
of Solomon Latlirop. The court find the jirisoner guilty of the charge, 
and sentence him to receive il.irty lashes upon the bare back, and to be 
drummed out of the army; and order his captiun to deduct V)s. I'M 
lawful money out of his pay. an'l pay it to ^Ir. Penyer, for so much 
paid l>y him to ilie ]irisoDer on the coat, and that the coat lie returned 
to Mr. Latlirop. .loiiailiau Sharpe. of Caiilain Loise's company, in 
Colonel Phinnev's regiment, tried at the s;ime court-martial for steal- 
ing carlridites from his comrades, is acquitted. The General orders 
the sentence upon the prisoner Hamilton to be executed, and the pris- 
oner Sharpe to lie released. 

The General liirecis the fjllowing minutes from the House of Rep- 
resentatives of this colony to be inserted in the General Orders : — 

ly THE HorsE or Repkesextatives, .Sept. 23, 1775. 

Resohf'l. that the Speaker. Mr. Gerry, and Major Ilawley be. and 

thev hereby are. appointed a committee to apply to his Excellency. 

George Washington. Esq.. with a desire of this House, that he will 

as Soon as mav be. c;»use a return to be made of the names of the 



1870.] OP.DF.RT.Y nOf)K. 85 

offii-'ors and men to each ro<;iinent established by this Colony, and 
now in tlie American army, respectively belonginjr. inciudin;; snch of 
each rejriinent, as are deceased since its establishment, or have been 
drafted for the detachment ordered to Quebec, and specifyinjr the 
names of the towns and other places from which they were respec- 
tively enlisted, in order to enabli- the court to rectify and prevent any 
error in accounts wliicli have been, or may be. rendered for payment 
of blankets and other articles sn[)|ilied the soldiers accordiiij; to the 
terms of iheir enlistments. 

A tru<! co|iy from the minutes. 

Attest : .S AMfKi. Freeman, Clerk. 

The inipiirv into the conduct of Dr. C'luirch. director-jjeneral of 
the hospiial. and the respective regimental sur<;(fons, to be held to- 
morrow, in Colonel Frye's brigade. 

The general court-martial whereof General (Ireeu was [iresident 
is dissolved. 

Head-qitarters, Cambridge, Sepleinher 2'>l/i, 17' 'i. 

Parole, " Sandwich"; countersign, " Truko." 

As frequent applications to the majors-general for furlouiihs have 
become very troublesome, and takes u|) much of their time, the follow- 
ing method of granting them, for the future, is to be oiiserved. and 
under no pretence whatsoever to be dispensi-d with, until further orders 
on this head ; viz. : The colonel, or coannanding ollicers of regiments 
or cor|)s, when they find it really requisite, and not els(;, have permission 
to give furloughs to the non-commissioned othcers and soldiers of the 
corps the_v respectively command, provided they do not suffer more 
than two privates to be absent at any one time from a company, and 
not more than one non-commissioned otiicer ; nor allowing any persun 
to be absent from his duty more than twenty da\s in six months. In 
extraordiruiry cases, a further indulgence may be given liy the general 
of brigade, upon application from the colonel. All commissioneil oth- 
cers are to apply for leave of alisence through their own colonel or 
commanding oliicer, to the general of brigade to whiidi they belnng. 
who is desired never to sutfer more than one field-otiicer and lour 
others to be absent at any one time from a regiment, nor for more than 
twenty d.iys in six months. In extraordinary cases, a further indul- 
gence may be given by the major-general commanding each divi-ion. 
upon the application of the brigadiers of his divison. 

As the committee have settled the rank between Colonel Stark and 
Colonel Jon" Brewer, the (jeneral desires the colonels of the regi- 
ments Nos. 6. 7. and 8 will apply immediately for Continental com- 
missions for the otiicers of their respei'tive corps: and that the three 
next regiments in succession will apply to-morrow morning; and so 
three every morning afterwanls. until the whole are served. 

Ilind-quiirlers. Spplciiilirr ii'itli. 177.'(. 

Parole. ••Virginia": countersign, " Waltiiam." 

For the future, the weekly returns on .Saturdays arc to be made 



MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



[Oct. 



in the oM form. The miijors of brigade will wive printed forms, as 
usual, to the adjutants of every brigade, at orderly time, to-morrow. 

Hanh of (he Regiments of Foot in the service of the United Colonies. 





Colonels. 




Lieut -Colonels. 




Majors. 


1. 

2. 
3. 


Frye. 

Thompson. 
Reed. 


1. 
2. 
3. 


Wyman. 

Tyler. 
Hand. 


1. 
2. 

3. 


Poor. 

Clarke. 

Bowne. 


4. 


Learnerd. 


4. 


Cilaveland. 


4. 


Holman. 


5. 


Nixon. 


5. 


JIcDutfee. 


.'). 


Jackson. 


6. 


J. Brewer. 


6. 


Hutchinson. 


6. 


Wiston. 


7. 


Stark. 


7. 


Shepard. 


7. 


Putnam. 


8. 


Fellows. 


8. 


IMoulton. 


8. 


Prentice. 


9. 


D. Brewer. 


9. 


Ni.xon. 


9. 


McGaw. 


10. 


Prescolt. 


li>. 


Holden. 


10. 


Green. 


11. 


Poor. 


11. 


March. 


11. 


Stiwyer. 


12. 


Varnum. 


12. 


Alden. 


12. 


Smith. 


1.3. 


Parsons. 


13. 


Eager. 


13. 


Cillv. 


14. 


Ilitcheoek. 


14. 


Putnam. 


14. 


Angell. 


IT). 


Church. 


l.j. 


Cornell. 


1.5. 


Tup)ier. 


16. 


Cotton. 


16. 


Babeock. 


16. 


Sprout. 


17. 


Little. 


17. 


Pitkin. 


17. 


D. AVood. 


18. 


Danielsou. 


18. 


vS tores. 


18. 


Sherburne. 


10. 


IManslield. 


19. 


Smith. 


19. 


Bnttrick. 


20. 


Heed. 


2(1. 


Clapp. 


20. 


Austin. 


21. 


Glover. 


21. 


Bond. 


21. 


Cadv. 


22. 


Walker. 


22. 


Gillman. 


22. 


U. Wood. 


23.' 


Whitcomb. 


23. 


Brickett. 


23. 


Cudworth. 


24. 


Doolittle. 


24. 


Robertson. 


24. 


Danielsou. 


25. 


Woodbridge. 


25. 


Reed. 


25. 


Leonard. 


26. 


Patterson. 


26. 


Baldwin. 


26. 


Lee. 


27. 


Bridge. 


27. 


Keys. 


27. 


Collins. 


28. 


Sariceant. 


28. 


Buckminster. 


28. 


Hall. 


29. 


HnutinLjdon. 


2'.i. 


Leonard. 


29. 


Brooks. 


30. 


Seanimon. 


30. 


Miller. 


30. 


Stacv. 


31. 


Phinney. 


31. 


Whitney. 


31. 


Mitc^iel. 


32. 


Ward. 


32. 


Johonuot. 


32. 


Jolmston. 


34". 


Wyllis. 
vStores. 


33. 
34. 


Broun. 
Douglass. 


3". 
34. 


Loring. 
Meigs. 


3;"). 
36. 
37. 


Bailey. 
Greaton. 


3.-.. 

;!6. 

37. 


Durkee. 

Thompson. 

K.ion. 


35. 

37. 


Jacobs. 
Biglow. 
Moore. 


38. 




38. 


Mitchel. 


38. 




39. 




39. 


Vose. 


39. 




40. 




40. 


Barnes. 


40. 





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